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CIRCA 1790 EARLY NAVAL FIGHTING SWORD. VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO SWORD REF – EW70 IN SIM COMFORTS BOOK, NAVAL SWORDS & DIRKS. THE GUARD STAMPED WITH FRANCIS THURKLE MAKER MARK OF “F.T,”, THIS DATED THE SWORD TO PRE 1974 WHEN HE STOPPED USING THIS MARK. CRISP UNTOUCHED BLADE WITH HAS SHADOWS OF GILT WORK INCLUDING CROWN GR WHICH CAN BE SEEN HOLDING THE THE SWORD AT ANGLES TO THE LIGHT. BLADE, 770 MM LONG. GREY PATINA, NO PITTING. IN ITS BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER SCABBARD