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British East India Company 1845 Pattern Field Officers Sword. #2509009
This excellent British East India Company (E.I.C.) 1845 pattern field officer’s dress sword was made by the firm of Lacy & Reynolds between 1845 and 1852.
The 780mm “Wilkinson” pattern blade has a flat spine above a wide single fuller that runs for two-thirds of its length. The blade is double-edged for the last 180mm and terminates in a spear point. The blade is etched with panels of foliate scrollwork, between which is the crown bearing lion rampant emblem of the British East India Company. The obverse is similarly etched.
The ricasso bears the brass proof disk of Lacy & Reynolds. Lacy & Reynolds were a firm of Sword cutlers and gun makers trading from their premises at 21 Great St. Helens, London from 1837 to 1852.
The blade is in overall excellent condition, with some tiny edge nicks and a few tiny spots of tarnish above the forte.
The Gothic brass guard is in good condition and is of the earlier 1822 pattern with the folding section. An oval within the guard bears the East India Company lion rampant badge. The guard’s folding section has a good, crisp action. The shagreen wrapped grip is in good condition with minor age-related discolouration. The twisted copper wire is intact and tight. The blade is firm in the hilt.
The sword is complete with its senior officer’s gilt brass scabbard with twin suspension rings and a bar on the top ring mount. The scabbard is in very good condition with only a small, shallow ding on the lower section. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.
This is a very fine example of a scarce British East India Company Field officer’s dress sword.
£695.00
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