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Lot 84

An 1857 Pattern Royal Engineers Officer's Sword, And A Rifle Officer's Sword
The First Retailed By Herbert & Co., London, The Second Retailed By J. & B. Pearce & Co., Floral St., Covent Garden, W.C., Both Late 19th Century

23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £562.50 inc. premium

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An 1857 Pattern Royal Engineers Officer's Sword, And A Rifle Officer's Sword
The First Retailed By Herbert & Co., London, The Second Retailed By J. & B. Pearce & Co., Floral St., Covent Garden, W.C., Both Late 19th Century

The first with bright fullered blade etched with regimental badge above 'Engineer Volunteers' on two scrolls, 'VR' crowned above a field gun, and foliage, regulation gilt hilt pierced and engraved with foliage, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, and in fine condition retaining its silver bullion sword-knot, in its steel scabbard with two rings for suspension (some surface rust); the second etched along both sides of the fullered forte, regulation pierced steel hilt involving a crowned slung bugle horn, and ribbed fishskin-covered grip (wire binding missing, in its russet steel scabbard with two rings for suspension (2)
81.5 cm. and 82.2 cm. blades

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