Original British WWII Royal Navy Officers Sword by Gieves Ltd. with Etched Blade & Damaged Scabbard Russian Issue Equipment with leather spacers on the

with leather spacers on the end

Under the reforms the regiment became The Lancashire Fusiliers on 1 July 1881

The throat of this example is retained by two side mounted dome head screws

mounting base FT-295

There is slight wood loss to the left side of the fore end but only a sliver

Original British WWII Royal Navy Officers Sword by Gieves Ltd. with Etched Blade & Damaged Scabbard Russian Issue Equipment with leather spacers on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII Pattern Royal Navy Officers Sword, with a lovely etched 31 1 2" inch long flat backed blade. This simple design replaced the earlier "piped back" type. The sword features a solid "Gothic" style half basket guard, which bears the King's Crown over a "Fouled Anchor", the emblem of the Royal Navy. It has a a partial fold down guard, which made it more comfortable to wear on the hip. It also has