An 1834 Pattern Royal Horse Guards Officer's Sword, Mid-19th Century
An 1834 Pattern Royal Horse Guards Officer's Sword
Mid-19th Century
With bright fullered blade double-edged at the point, regulation brass hilt cast with scrollwork and comprising side-guard pierced with three scrolled bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, ovoidal guard beneath with a crown on both sides, foliate pommel-cap, ribbed fishskin-covered grip bound with brass wire, and retaining its red leather and bullion sword-knot, in its brass-mounted steel scabbard (light speckled pitting) with two rings for suspension and one red leather and bullion suspension strap, the buckle cast with two lion-masks
91 cm. blade
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An 1834 Pattern Royal Horse Guards Officer's Sword
Mid-19th Century
With bright fullered blade double-edged at the point, regulation brass hilt cast with scrollwork and comprising side-guard pierced with three scrolled bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, ovoidal guard beneath with a crown on both sides, foliate pommel-cap, ribbed fishskin-covered grip bound with brass wire, and retaining its red leather and bullion sword-knot, in its brass-mounted steel scabbard (light speckled pitting) with two rings for suspension and one red leather and bullion suspension strap, the buckle cast with two lion-masks
91 cm. blade