Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare example of an 1821 pattern infantry officer’s sword mounted with a captured Indian firangi blade, the massive wide straight 97 cm blade retaining its original Indian pierced shoulder mount riveted to the blade, the regulation 1821 pattern copper-gilt guard adapted with an additional copper-gilt mount to facilitate the mounting of the heavy blade, the remainder of the guard of regulation ‘gothic’ pattern incorporating a crowned VR cypher, worn overall, most of the fish-skin covering missing from the grip and scabbard lacking, but a most unusual sword £300-350