Original British WWI Era Pattern 1897 Light Officer’s Sword and Scabbard - Marked “London Made” Price_$220 - $990 as aircraft became more complicated

as aircraft became more complicated and had additional switches and controls in the cockpit onto which the bulky gauntlets and mittens could accidentally hook

with a beautiful& aged look

but it still displays wonderfully

Measures approximately 45 inches tall

There is a panel featuring the British Lion under a Royal Crown with a surrounding ribbon stating :-

Original British WWI Era Pattern 1897 Light Officer’s Sword and Scabbard - Marked “London Made” Price_$220 - $990 as aircraft became more complicatedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a moderately used British Pattern 1897 Officers Sword from early or Pre WWI era. In the 1890s a rapid succession of regulation changes happened to British infantry officers' swords. The change was to move away from a cut and thrust saber blade and towards a specialized straight thrusting sword. The introduction of the new thrusting blade was quickly followed by improvements to the