Original German WWII Era 13 Bar Vertical Bell Lyre Glockenspiel with Removed Finial & Damaged Body - Likely Key of D Ancient while the sleeves are lined

while the sleeves are lined with white rayon

and in hot climates

This change also streamlined production as it reduced the number of different swords in the army inventory

The holster has no markings but there are several stitch holes from before it was altered

The aged London Gunsmith did an outstanding job

Original German WWII Era 13 Bar Vertical Bell Lyre Glockenspiel with Removed Finial & Damaged Body - Likely Key of D Ancient while the sleeves are linedOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely rare German World War Two or interwar era Vertical Bell Glockenspiel, with what looks to be a soldered sheet brass body which has gone through heavy trauma. This example has a threaded hole at the top for attachment of a finial that is now absent. Whether this was a German WWII eagle or another device, we can not say. Most examples of these we have had were German Silver alloy, but this example