Lot 332
ENGLISH INFANTRY OFFICERS' 1822 PATTERN BACKSWORD
CIRCA 1850
Auction: 15 October 2011 at 13:00 BST
£1,500
Description
the fish skin grip bound with a twist of silver wire, the swept hilt with three loops, the single edged pipe back blade with a field service scabbard, 34.5 inch blade; and a variation on a 1796 pattern English cavalry officers' backsword with wire bound grip with sept basket hilt of four bars, lions head pommel, single edged German blade, 32 inch blade (2)