Sword, British Infantry Officer - Aug 14, 2016 | Louis J. Dianni, Llc In Ny
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Sword, British Infantry Officer
Sword, British Infantry Officer
Item Details
Description
Length of blade: 31.75" Blade description: Double edged, central ridge, spear point. Guard: Brass, twin clam shell folding. Grip: Twisted wire. Pommel: Urn shaped. Hilt, gilt brass with a knuckle bow, vestigial quillon.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 1.5
Height (In.): 38
Width (In.): 5
Depth (In.): 3.5
Size: 168.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: British
Material: Steel, brass, wire.
Date: 1796
Provenance: N/A
Condition: Fighting nicks, especially at the tip. Twisted wire grip may have been replaced.
History: The 1796 Pattern British Infantry Officers Sword was carried by officers of the line infantry in the British Army between 1796 and the time of its official replacement with the gothic hilted sword in 1822. This period encompassed the whole of the Napoleonic Wars.
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