Spain, Francoist Era. A Naval Officer's Sword, by Artillery Factory of Toledo, c.1940 Buy Now also surrounded a palm branch

also surrounded a palm branch and a green-enamelled laurel branch

the reverse is reinforced with a replacement nylon cord across the upper middle for hanging

the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U

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marked "NORMANDY 1944" within a rule in gold-coloured ink on the lid

Spain, Francoist Era. A Naval Officer's Sword, by Artillery Factory of Toledo, c.1940 Buy Now also surrounded a palm branchThis sword features a nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp tip and designed with a dull cutting edge. Both sides of the blade have a fuller running its full length, the obverse inscribed "MARINA ESPANOLA" (Spanish Navy) along with bearing an ornate design that flanks an image of a fouled anchor surmounted by the Franco crown on both sides, the reverse bearing the Spanish coat of arms flanked by an ornate design on both sides, the