Victorian 1827 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword and Black Leather Scabbard

~ Victorian 1827 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword and black Leather Scabbard ~

Infantry Officer’s sword. Gothic brass hilt with VR cypher with copper wire bound shagreen grip. The blade bears the mark of the manufacturer/retailer from New Burlington, London but due to pitting is hard to decipher. The reverse is proved mark with a star in the centre and surrounded by the Star of David.

The blade is decorated with embosed foliage and crown cypher on both sides.

The gothic hilted swords were a family of swords carried by officers and some NCOs of the British Army between 1822 and the present day. They were primarily infantry swords, although they were also regulation pattern for some other officers such as surgeons and staff officers. The term “Gothic hilt” is derived from a perceived similarity between the curved bars of the guard and the arches found in Gothic architecture. They were elegant aesthetically pleasing weapons, although they were considered by some to be mediocre fighting swords. The weapon and its variants had a very long service life.

~ Condition ~
The blade is in good condition for its age with some pitting. The scabbard is fine with signs of aging of the blade. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.