Switzerland. A Dragoon Officer’s Dress Sword, By J.J. Girtanner, C.1820 Auction Normandy Veteran Wounded in Belgium

Normandy Veteran Wounded in Belgium

maker marked "ARTHUS BERTRAND" and name engraved to "MARIANI JEAN 1930" on the reverse

Weed was stationed at Camp Funston

He continued his training

within an ornate border

Switzerland. A Dragoon Officer’s Dress Sword, By J.J. Girtanner, C.1820 Auction Normandy Veteran Wounded in BelgiumAn infantry officers dress sword, measuring 1020 mm when inserted into the scabbard. The sword features an 810 mm long polish magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and unsharpened edges, and with a fuller extending along the length of each side. The lower third of both the obverse and reverse demonstrates bluing, in turn overlaid by a variety of etched and gilded decorations. The upper edge of the blade bears an etched makers mark of J. J.