United States. An 1852 Pattern United States Navy Officer's Sword Republic of with two of the attachment

with two of the attachment prongs broken off

It was later used for training before being decommissioned in the autumn of 1916

The Prelate

of Saxony on 24 October 1916 for bravery on the Eastern Front

United States. An 1852 Pattern United States Navy Officer's Sword Republic of with two of the attachmentSword incorporates a magnetic steel blade, with a dull edge and having a sharp tip, with the fuller running three quarters of the length of the sword on both sides, marked "3" on the spine. The obverse is etched with a series of icons including: a collage of crossed axes fronted by an eagle, with a trident thrusting upwards into a ship flying a standard inscribed "USN"; fifteen five pointed stars presented in an oval pattern; a fouled anchor fronted