United Kingdom. A Howell Of London "Pathfinder" Officers Swagger Stick With Trench Light, C.1937 Auction Constructed of a dark blue

Constructed of a dark blue rayon backer

1852 by Napoleon III and awarded for courage and devotion to duty

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Blake was later transferred to the 75th Infantry Battalion "Mississauga Battalion"

Many of his films exploited the idea of a life in connection to one’s home and roots

United Kingdom. A Howell Of London "Pathfinder" Officers Swagger Stick With Trench Light, C.1937 Auction Constructed of a dark blueAn extremely well made swagger stick with a lower portion fabricated from bamboo and is surmounted by a hollow brass handle, all of which is wrapped in reddish brown leather and stitched together along the seam. There is an 18. 5 mm (w) x 18 mm (h) brass window appearing in the shaft that incorporates a sliding brass door and when opened, reveals a small glass light bulb. Stamped on the leather just below the window is the model identification, "