Original U.S. & British Sam Browne Leather Belt Lot With Shoulder Straps - 4 Items German Decals as part of the escort

as part of the escort to the Newton–Jenney Party

Marked with Government contractors name

either at home or abroad

until October 28

The rear of the case is dated 1937

Original U.S. & British Sam Browne Leather Belt Lot With Shoulder Straps - 4 Items German Decals as part of the escortOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 4 Available. General Sir Sam Browne V. C. was a 19th century British Indian Army officer who had lost his left arm to a sword cut during the Sepoy Rebellion; this made it difficult for him to draw his sword, because the left hand was typically used to steady the scabbard while the right drew out the sword. Browne came up with the idea of wearing a second belt which went over his right shoulder to hold the scabbard