The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
French Naval Officer's sword and scabbard. The brass hilt has an elaborate single bar guard having a floral and rope design with a fouled anchor on the quarter basket. There is a small fixed ring attached to the collar for a finger strap. The grip is a green brown bone with horizontal rings. The plain slightly curved blade is stamped on the left side 'Manufacture G.P. Chatellerault Aout 1914' and a roundel with Acier Anglais Garanti Superieur. On the right side is a manufacturers mark with F.B.D. The black leather scabbard as three brass fittings of a chape, locket and centre hanger strap ring.
This sword is part of the Luks collection.
Italian Naval Officer's Dress Sword and Scabbard. The solid brass half basket guard has an Italian crown over a fouled anchor as a cartouche badge and a fold down clip to attach to the scabbard on the
Imperial German Navy Officer's sword and scabbard. The gilt brass hilt has a small basket guard, marked GES.GESCH, with a folding front shell that has a crown over fouled anchor badge on the front and
Imperial German Navy Officer's sword and scabbard. The gilt brass hilt has a solid half basket guard with a crown over a fouled anchor badge on the front and a back lock clip. The backstrap and pommel
Imperial German Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. The gilt nickel steel hilt is a P stirrup type with a lions head backstrap pommel and has crossed cannon on the langet. The grips are black bake
French Pattern 1882 Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has an elaborately engraved three bar half basket guard and back strap with a floral and dragon design. The grip is black bone bound
Turkish Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a brass D shape stirrup guard with a floral pattern and a crescent moon and star on the front and rear langets. The brass back strap has a laurel lea
