Description

Sword (part a), possibly with steel blade? Scabbard (part b), possibly made of iron? Hilt has a wooden grip, and pommel is possibly made of brass? Cross curls down to a finial on one side and has a perpendicular loop on the other; appears to have a groove for a backstrap or handle but none is present; a knob on side of pommel acts as a release for backstrap or handle when present. Blade has wide, flat back; back and edge are both straight; false edge on back near spear point. Scabbard is of solid iron and tapers to a small knob at the point. A loop is on one side near the open end. Numbers are stamped into finial, cross, and scabbard; initials are engraved into cross.