Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice British Victorian Era P-1845 Officer’s Sword, complete with it’s original Brass Fitted Leather Scabbard. The sword is marked GARDEN on the spine, for maker Garden of 200 Piccadilly in London. Aside from the maker mark, the blade is plain steel and totally unadorned.
The hilt features a brass guard with a CROWN / VR Royal Cypher for Queen Victoria. The grip is the standard wood covered with sharkskin, wrapped in twisted wire. The cross guard opposite the hand guard folds down, for more comfort when against the hip.
The blade is mostly grey with small areas of light surface rust, while the brass hilt displays areas of green verdigris, with some loss of the sharkskin covering near the pommel. The scabbard is in very good condition with smooth leather and tight seams.
This would make an excellent display piece for any British Victorian Era collection. Ready to display!
Specifications:
Blade Length: 32 1/4″
Blade Style: Single Edge w/ Fuller
Overall length: 38“
Scabbard Length: 33 1/2″