WW1 Era British Officers Brown Leather Covered Swagger / Riding Crop Sword Stick & Scabbard with Retaining Strap. Sn 21868. WW1 Era British Officers Brown Leather Covered Swagger / Riding Crop Sword Stick & Scabbard with Retaining Strap. Sn 21868. Antique & Militaria

This is an excellent original British Officers brown leather covered swagger / riding crop sword stick (In the British Army and other military forces following the Commonwealth traditions, commissioned officers of most infantry regiments formerly carried swagger sticks (described as canes) when on duty, whilst warrant officers and senior NCOs carried pace sticks instead. This practice continues in some regiments, especially by warrant officers when in Barrack Dress. Cavalry officers would often carry a riding crop rather than a swagger stick, in deference to their mounted traditions). It has a 44 ½ cm steel spike/blade which has a sharp point (The sword stick itself is 14 ¼” overall length). In its scabbard the swagger / crop measures 69 cm overall including flap. The blade has no maker or date marks. The wood grip with ball end & wood scabbard are expertly bound in strips of woven brown leather with a leather riding crop flap tip and a leather wrist strap cord near to the throat. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21868.