A rare and magnificent sword the slightly curved fullered blade finely etched for approximately three-quarters of its length with rich foliate decoration, one side bearing a family crest a device of crossed sword above a bugle-horn, and the other side bearing a bugle-horn and Stafford Knot beneath the crowned 'VR' cypher and other devices the superb ornately-pierced silver hallmarked guard with family crest and VR crown above a bugle-horn and Stafford Knot which is repeated on the back strap complete with wire-bound fish skin grip and contained in its silver plated scabbard