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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 433

A Naval Officer's 1929 Pattern Sword and Scabbard

of standard form, the straight steel blade single-edged, narrowing to double-edged 320mm from the point, 'BRITISH MADE' and '3098' stamped on its back edge at the forte and heavily ornamented on both faces according to a naval theme, with oak sprigs, acorns, rope, a crowned foul anchor and the Royal Arms of the period 1937-1953; the brass guard of solid design, with a crowned foul anchor device on the off side, the near side hinged to facilitate attachment to a brass lug on the Scabbard, terminating in a lion's head pommel of gilded yellow-metal alloy; the grip covered in fish skin and German wire; the scabbard of standard form, black rawhide with gold-plated brass mounts; overall length 940mm, blade length 775mm, scabbard length 790mm; the scabbard's top brass mount somewhat loose, otherwise in excellent condition, sold with the original sword knot, complete waist belt, and leather case

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Sold for
£320