British, Royal Navy Officers 1827 Pattern Sword and Scabbard

*British, Royal Navy Officers 1827 Pattern Sword and Scabbard*

Serial Number “95492”
785mm blade.
Marked 2 on outside of brass hinge

The first Royal Navy pattern sword, introduced in 1805, had an elegant but impractical design that was replaced by a solid-hilt version in 1827. In 1846, a standardized blade was introduced for all Royal Navy officers. The current light, single-edged straight blade was adopted in 1929.

Carried by Royal Navy Commissioned Officers. Brass hilt with Queens crown and anchor cypher with copper wire bound white shagreen grip. Lion headed pommel, the inside section of the guard, folds on a brass hinge towards the blade (Marked 2), to engage with a pin on the scabbard top mount and allow the sword to rest easily against the wearer’s side when worn. 785mm single edged blade with 3/4 fuller on both sides. Serial Number “95492” engraved on the spine. The scabbard is made of black rawhide with plated brass mounts.

*Condition*
In good used condition. The shagreen is bit dirty.  The brass work is burnished to silver in places particularly on the scabbard mounts. The blade is good with some minor tarnishing. The sword sheaths and draw well. Some minor wear and tear to the scabbard. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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