Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Netherlands Lion, Embroidered Breast Star, c.1850 Newly Listed 2nd (Special Service) Battalion Royal

2nd (Special Service) Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment and 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (South Africa) / Canadian Field Artillery and 2nd Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column (First World War): British War Medal (159 SJT

It sits within a multi-piece hilt featuring a magnetic metal crossguard and dark dark brown wood handle grips

Most are embroidered

placed upon a red cotton field on both sides

a better blade for this type of sword could not be found

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Netherlands Lion, Embroidered Breast Star, c.1850 Newly Listed 2nd (Special Service) Battalion RoyalInstituted September 29, 1815. A lovely embroidered star in bullion, wire, sequins, with blue thread, featuring an eight point star with alternating rays of smooth and sequins, with a Maltese cross of sequins arms with large ball finials, the central medallion bears the inscription VIRTUE NOBILITAT on a blue threaded field, the reverse has been reinforced with a leatherette patch, measures 91. 0 mm (w) x 90. 7 mm (h), multiple smooth rays have been