Officer's saber, Serbian, in scabbard

steel, nickel, ebonite; head length 83 cm, overall length 96.5 cm, curvature 1.8 cm, length in scabbard 100 cm.
Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1929-1945.
Steel head, nickel-plated; the back is spun along its entire length; on the outer lobe at the base - a deeply etched rectangular cartouche; in the center a shield with a two-headed eagle under the crown, acanthus flores on the sides; below in an arc a Cyrillic inscription: "OFICIRSKA ZADRUGA". Shield-scabbard, openwork, metal, nickel-plated; in the openwork shield a two-headed eagle under the crown, with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in a cartouche on the breastplate. The hilt is forked, decorated with floral motifs, with a slingshot at the top. Ebonite handle, notched; head in the shape of a lion's head; at the base of the handle - a metal band with embossed acanthus thread motif. Scabbard of steel, nickel-plated, with a catch - loop at the neck.