RETAILED BY HOBSON & SONS, 135 LEXINGTON ST., LONDON, REIGN OF EDWARD VII (1901-1910)

of regimental pattern, with bright fullered blade etched over half its length on one side with crowned ‘ERVII’ cypher between foliate scrolls, and royal arms above retailer’s details, and on the other with regimental title and owner’s name ‘W.J. Holmes’, all on scrolls and between scrolling foliage, nickel-plated hilt incorporating a slung bugle horn in an oval, chequered back-piece, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, and retaining its leather sword-knot, in its nickel-plated scabbard with two suspension rings each with buckled leather strap, 83.5 cm blade