Original British WWI Era Pattern 1897 Light Officer’s Sword and Scabbard - Marked “London Made” U.S. Flags relieving the 80th Division

relieving the 80th Division

which was then polished out

Due to the Tsars intervention

horsemanship or some other display of skill

Most Impressive and ready to display

Original British WWI Era Pattern 1897 Light Officer’s Sword and Scabbard - Marked “London Made” U.S. Flags relieving the 80th DivisionOriginal 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