British Military Swords. Comprising an 1822 pattern Rifles example, the 80 cm blade by Firmin and Sons, 155, Strand, London, with single fuller and etched with crowned VR cypher, a strung bugle horn and 5th Middlesex RV plus scrolling foliage, steel hand guard incorporating crowned strung bugle horn, wire bound fish skin grip in its steel scabbard; an 1897 pattern Infantry sword, the 82 cm blade by Mole, Birmingham with part single fuller and plain blade, sheet metal hand guard incorporating the crowned VR cypher, wire bound fish skin grip, in its steel scabbard, this stamped to the A.S.C.; an 1890 pattern trooper’s Cavalry sword, 87 cm slightly curved blade with single fuller by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co., Solingen, sheet metal hand guard with cross patee perforation and leather bound chequered and grooved hand grip, in its steel scabbard this stamped to the West Kent Yeomanry, together with a spare plated metal scabbard, good overall condition (4) £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R.E. Handley.

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