ENGLISH INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD C.1775

$1,075.00

Type which served in the American Revolution. See Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Neumann, 180.S for an identical example. Brass hilt, originally gilt with symmetrical shell guards and faceted pommel with uniform dark patina. Original grip wire. 31 ½” straight broad fullered blade shows a few lateral battle impacts but no edge nicks. The forte with oxidation from scabbard condensation and the last 1/3 matching. This pattern was refined and standardized as the 1796 pattern Infantry officer’s sword which served through the Napoleonic Wars. 

Item ID: C6958

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ENGLISH INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD C.1775

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