BRITISH PATTERN 1827 ROYAL NAVY OFFICER’S SWORD WITH SCABBARD & TASSEL. DESIGNED IN 1805, BEARS THE KINGS CROWN ON THE BASKET (GEORGE VI). BRASS POMMEL IS THE SHAPE OF A LION’S HEAD WITH ITS MANE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE GRIP. THE LION IS THE STANDARD FIGUREHEAD FOR LOWER RANKING ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS. THE LION SYMBOLIZED POWER, SPEED, AND AGGRESSION. RICASSO MARKED “DR BEFSTER”? BLADE LENGTH 30.25″, OVERALL SWORD LENGTH 36.5″. GOOD OVERALL CONDITION CONSIDERING AGE.