*Royal Navy Warrant Officers 1827 Pattern Sword and Scabbard, by Pooley of London*
The first Royal Navy pattern sword was created in 1805, its elegant but impractical design being superseded by a solid-hilt design developed in 1827.
In 1846, a blade was standardized for all Royal Navy Officers. The current light, single-edged straight blade was adopted in 1929.
Carried by RN Commissioned Officers. Brass hilt with crown and anchor cypher with copper wire bound shagreen grip. The inside section of the guard folds on a brass hinge towards the blade, to engage with a pin on the scabbard top mount and allow the sword to rest easily against the wearer's side when worn. The hinged guard flap, which had been standard (if not universal) from 1822, started to disappear in the 1850s, to be replaced by a solid brass guard almost universally after around 1860. 785mm single edged blade acid etched with Pooley Sword London. Serial number is indecipherable on the spine. The scabbard is made of rawhide with gold-plated brass mounts
*Condition*
In good condition. Some tarnishing and rusting to the blade. The sword sheaths and draw well. The scabbard is somewhat floppy and the scabbard pin is missing. Some minor wear and tear to the scabbard. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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