The patten 1827 naval officer’s sword is still the regulation officer’s sword in the Royal Navy. Introduced with a pipe-back blade, it shifted to a single-fullered blade, deemed better for a cutting stroke in 1846. This is a child’s version of the sword, likely popular among families with a strong tradition of naval service or a pronounced Darwinian approach to child-rearing. It measures 19.5 inches overall and has a 15.75 inch blade. The brass hilt imitates the regulation pattern with a lion-head pommel and solid guard with a crowned anchor in a raised oval and raised gothic arches. The brass has no dents and a medium patina. The grip shows some age shrinkage, but has its full sharkskin wrap, with some staining, though the wire binding is long gone. The blade is full length, with the metal showing gray, with some dark gray areas some spots of this raised brown that will clean. It retains very visible engraved/etched floral and martial motifs, the latter a small, floating trophy of arms consisting of a cannon barrel, drum and hunting horn superimposed on crossed ax, pike, and flag on spear-head staff at midpoint of the blade, and what seems to be an imitation of a flag with diagonal stripes or maker’s logo on either ricasso. [sr][ph:m]

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