Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice British Colonial Infantry Officers Sword (1845 Pattern Sword) manufactured around 1850. This Victorian-era infantry officer’s sword features a single fullered etched blade and beautiful gothic style hilt in gilt brass, now faded. The grip is sharkskin over wood, which does show significant wear. This was a sword that saw long service and use.
The blade at the base is marked PROVED in a brass disc inside a 6 pointed star and on the reverse:
J. JONES
– 6 –
Regent Str’t
LONDON
The brass hand guard bears the correct VR cypher for Victoria Regina, with a matching totally original all brass tropical scabbard. The 32″ blade has etching on the first 2/3, including the VR Royal Cypher, as well as some very nicely executed British QUEEN’S CROWN designs. Scabbard was polished and lacquered at some point, so it presents very well. There are definitely some dents, as the colonial issue brass does dent far more easily than the regular steel. However it still looks great!
Offered in great display condition this is a very nice Colonial Officer’s sword, perfect to add to any British Victorian collection.