Canada, Dominion. An Early Canada Rifles Infantry Sword, by Stohwasser & Winter of London Newly Listed 5 mm (w) x 69

5 mm (w) x 69 mm (h)

situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD WITH US”) and laurel branches

recessed bed to house the compass

a RLB Luftschutz Merit Medal ribbon

in turn culminating in a suspension loop retaining a period original ribbon

Canada, Dominion. An Early Canada Rifles Infantry Sword, by Stohwasser & Winter of London Newly Listed 5 mm (w) x 69This sword features a steel blade, magnetic, with a very sharp tip. Both sides of the blade have a fuller running from the mid point to just above the ricasso and incorporates an ornate floral pattern. The obverse ricasso bears a brass proofmark disk inscribed "PROVED", while the reverse ricasso is maker marked "STOHWASSER & WINTER CONDUIT ST. LONDON". The obverse is marked with the Victorian crown framed by the aforementioned floral pattern, while