{"product_id":"scottish-basket-hilted-sword-of-major-general-osborne-herbert-delano-osborne","title":"Scottish Basket Hilted Sword of Major-General Osborne Herbert Delano-Osborne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/5087\/9802\/files\/delano_osborne.jpg?v=1788549987\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"285\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Victorian Scottish basket hilted sword manufactured by Wilkinson, etched \"Royal Scots Fusiliers\" and \"O.H.D.O\". Serial number 34845 matches Major-General Osborne Herbert Delano-Osborne, who fought in World War I and was mentioned in despatches on 8 October 1914 for the Battle of the Aisne \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e(\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lynsted-society.co.uk\/Research_WW1_Despatch_1914_10_08%20Europe.html\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003esource\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e. The sword was purchased by Officer Osborne in 1897, during the last years of the reign of Queen Victoria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/5087\/9802\/files\/delano_osborne_2.jpg?v=1788550021\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"294\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoir Group, Royal Hospital Chelsea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2nd from left: Major-General Osborne Herbert Delano-Osborne (1879-1958): Colonel on the Staff in charge of Administration, Northern Command, York, 1926-27; commanded 150th Infantry Brigade T.A. 1927-29; commanded Mhow District, India, 1930-32; Lieutenant-Governor and Secretary of Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 1933-38; retired, 1938.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boyar Armoury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56405250048379,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/5087\/9802\/files\/PXL_20260901_113612918.jpg?v=1788550162","url":"https:\/\/boyar-armoury.com\/products\/scottish-basket-hilted-sword-of-major-general-osborne-herbert-delano-osborne","provider":"Boyar Armoury","version":"1.0","type":"link"}