Loyal Greenwich Volunteers Officer’s Sword

Loyal Greenwich Volunteers Officer’s Sword, the blade engraved with stands of arms and crowned Royal coat of arms plus GR however very faint, regulation gilt hilt with distinct five ball design, cushion form pommel, reeded ebony grip, gilt band with central crown and L G V no scabbard. Raised in 1798 as part of a national movement of local volunteer associations formed to protect Britain against potential French invasion.