Original British Crimean War P1854 Officer's Infantry Sword with Brass Colonial Scabbard - V.R. Marked 19th Century The motto is "Deeds Not

The motto is "Deeds Not Words

the trigger mechanism still works to introduce the lighted match cord to the powder pan

HARD & SILVER

on the engine and on the data plate found on the tub

so this was definitely used at least a little bit

Original British Crimean War P1854 Officer's Infantry Sword with Brass Colonial Scabbard - V.R. Marked 19th Century The motto is "Deeds NotOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Crimean War of 1852 until 1856 was essentially the confrontation of Imperial Russia with the Ottoman Empire based in Turkey, supported by an alliance between Great Britain and France. The Europeans did not want Russia with an access to the Mediterranean Sea, which would allow them increased influence in the region. As with most Wars it was imagined it would be over in short order but the distances involved to the