A Good 1950's Early ERII Royal Naval Officer's Sword & Scabbard. Queen Elizabeth Cypher Blade & Traditional Queen's Crown Fouled Anchor Naval Pattern Hilt

Original gilt hilt with fine leather and brass mounted scabbard ERII cypher, Royal naval devices design of oak leaf with acorn and rope design, fouled anchor. Traditional triple wire bound sharksin grip, brass mounted leather scabbard. Royal naval pattern etched blade with royal cypher and fouled anchor.

Overall in nice condition. Ideal for a current or future serving Royal naval officer.

The two most frequently encountered designs within the hilt are the St Edward’s Crown and the Tudor Crown. In the former of these, the arches supporting the orb and Cross are depressed towards the centre. This design, often termed a Queen’s Crown by collector, has been used as the regal crown by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria and the monarchs preceding her. The arches of the Tudor Crown rise towards the centre to support the orb and crown. This design was used by Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII and George VI. Collectors often refer to this as a King’s Crown. The Sovereign chooses the regal crown pattern as it was chosen by Prince Charles on his accession to king.

Code: 25872