Original British Victorian P-1822 6th Carabiners Officer’s Sword by H. Brown & Co with Scabbard Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a British Victorian Era Pattern 1822 Officer’s Sword, complete with its original scabbard. The sword has a lovely etched blade naming it to the 6th Carabineers, officially known at the time as the 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards (Carabineers).

Under this name It saw action at the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War and was deployed to Afghanistan in the late 1870s during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Following the outbreak of the Second Boer War in South Africa, the regiment was sent there in November 1899. They took part in the relief of Kimberley in February 1900. After the war ended in June 1902, the Carabiniers was transferred to Bangalore, as part of the Madras command. 500 officers and men left Natal for India that August. In 1906, the regiment took part in the parade at the Grand Durbar (the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Bangalore).

The sword is very nice, and has the Regulation Pattern 1822 three bar hilt, with a wooden sharkskin wrapped grip bound with twisted wire. There is lovely etching on the blade, with the ricasso marked with the maker information:

H. BROWN & CO
– 457 –
NEW BOND ST
LONDON

The rest of the blade has lovely foliate and scroll designs, and each side has the CROWN / VR Royal Cypher of Queen Victoria. On one side, underneath this it is etched with the unit designation 6 CARIBINERS. There is the usual Six Pointed star with a small brass inlay, though instead of the usual “PROVED”, there are several letters in Blackletter Typeface. The blade is mostly dull gray, with light staining, and cleaning has worn the etching, so the background is mostly faded now.

The scabbard is the standard regulation double ring type, and is made from unplated steel. It has a nice gray patina, with a shallow dent near the drag.

A very nice officer’s sword from a well known regiment. Ready to display!

Specifications:
Blade Length: 32 1/4″
Blade Style: Single Edge w/ Fuller
Overall length: 38“
Scabbard Length: 33 1/2″