Original African Set of Two War Swords from the Upper Congo Region Anglo-Ashanti War - c.1870 Bira Gun possibly 140+ years of age

possibly 140+ years of age offered in lovely display condition

Attached and secured to the cross guard is the Official Campaign Medal in Solid Silver for the FIRST ANGLO-BURMA War

- Original 1/327 TIGER FORCE AIRBORNE insignia patch

VR-3 was the first military unit to operate "Air Evacuation" flights with their aircraft

The waist cuff appears to be original but wrist cuffs are different color appear to be period replacements

Original African Set of Two War Swords from the Upper Congo Region Anglo-Ashanti War - c.1870 Bira Gun possibly 140+ years of ageOriginal Item: One of a Kind Set. IMA President Christian Cranmer recalls times when as a boy, his father used to tell him that when he was young, there really were Atlases that had "UNEXPLORED" and "UNKNOWN" printed right across the center of the Continent of Africa. Needless to say the European Powers, especially the British, were always looking for new areas where they could expand the empire. In the later half of the 19th century, they started