United Kingdom. A British Army General's Crossed Sword and Baton Insignia, c.1880 Newly Listed silver hallmarked and maker marked

silver hallmarked and maker marked by “Arthus-Bertrand & Co

with surface oxidation evident to the edge of the obverse

evidence of scratches on obverse

The cap is flanked on each side by dual ventilation holes

he told me that they were very old and it didn't matter a bit

United Kingdom. A British Army General's Crossed Sword and Baton Insignia, c.1880 Newly Listed silver hallmarked and maker markedThe blade of the sword wrapped in wide bands of silvered wire, the edges of the sword trimmed in fine silvered wire, the shaft of the baton wrapped in wide bands of gilt wire, the sword's handle, along with three areas and the edges of the baton trimmed in fine gold coloured bullion wire, the reverse in strands of yellowed white threading, measuring 98 mm (w) x 63 mm (h), minor fraying evident in the silvered wire trim on the edge of the sword's