British Pattern 1846 Royal Navy Sword

This naval officer's sword features a straight steel blade with etched decoration, a brass basket guard with the royal anchor, and a wire-wrapped shagreen grip. The leather-covered scabbard has brass mounts. Adopted as the Pattern 1846, this sword was the standard sidearm for officers of the British Royal Navy through the late Victorian era and WWI. It represents classical maritime military styling. The blade displays faint etched motifs of anchors and crowns, showing a grey patina. The shagreen grip wrap is complete and secured by copper wire, and the hilt remains tight.