Mike, your welcome.
ddd, although there is no scale included in the pics in the original post, there is one way you can tell the collars are WWII vintage. While the design of both, WWII and CABR are the same, the sword's hand guard of the WWII 1 Can Para collar has a more pronounced "S" shape. The post-'68 CABR hand guard is of a flatter design. Also, the posts for clutch pin fasteners more often than not have a bevelled point, to allow for the ease of going through material. If you look closely at the photos #2 and #4, you can see that the post is flat or slightly rounded at the tip. This is common to ladies' ear rings for women with pierced ears. In the photos, it also looks like there was never any second post attached to the bottom of the blade. CABR collars are smaller in size than the 1 Can Para collars, but as I stated, with no scale, the only way to tell the age is by the cross guard.
So, in my opinion, the collars in the original post are WWII era, converted to ear rings for a sweetheart.
Ian
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