Original British WWI Era Pattern 1897 Light Officer’s Sword and Scabbard - Marked “London Made” Price_$220 - $990 Measures approximately 45 inches tall

Measures approximately 45 inches tall

The leather chinstrap is still fully present with both buckles intact and supple leather

with having medium center ridge construction

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Original British WWI Era Pattern 1897 Light Officer’s Sword and Scabbard - Marked “London Made” Price_$220 - $990 Measures approximately 45 inches tallOriginal 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