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Hotspur · 7th January 2015, 10:27 PM

The image properties show it was of the palace guards for Tonga. Nuku’Alofa. late king's funeral procession. It is not a British 1912 pattern but more similar to an earlier pattern, likely the British 1897 infantry officer sword.

Cheers

GC

7th January 2015, 10:27 PM	#3
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 499	The image properties show it was of the palace guards for Tonga. Nuku’Alofa. late king's funeral procession. It is not a British 1912 pattern but more similar to an earlier pattern, likely the British 1897 infantry officer sword. Cheers GC