United Kingdom. An Officer's Dress Sword with GRV Knot, by Philip & Samuel Firmin of London Newly Listed a Thuringian Red Cross Merit

a Thuringian Red Cross Merit Decoration

revealing cotton threads

stating that he had two years' previous service with the 5th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards and as a Corporal (later Sergeant) from 1912-1914 with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in Toronto

Moderate soiling and material fatigue consistent with field wear is evident to the interior

7 mm (w) x 83

United Kingdom. An Officer's Dress Sword with GRV Knot, by Philip & Samuel Firmin of London Newly Listed a Thuringian Red Cross MeritThis sword features a polished nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with an extremely sharp tip. Both sides of the blade are etched with an ornate floral pattern, which flanks a large thistle appearing in the centre. The obverse ricasso bears an icon with three columns of leafing surmounted by a semi circular arch housing a series of vertical rules, the arch with a spike like item protruding from it, while the reverse ricasso is maker marked "P. & S.