Victorian British Ordnance 1821 Pattern Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade By Mole With Stylised Monogram ‘JC’ & Scabbard. Sn 23157 Sword

Victorian British Ordnance 1821 Pattern Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade By Mole With Stylised Monogram ‘JC’ & Scabbard. Sn 23157 - 23157

The Artillery Volunteer Corps was a unit of the Volunteer Force raised to supplement the British Army at a time of a perceived French threat in 1860. This is an original 1821 pattern Volunteer Artillery Officer’s sword & Scabbard (see page 94 Of Swords Of The British Army by Robson & page 99 of World Swords by Withers). It has a 32 ½” blade with fullers and measures 38” overall. It has a fish skin covered grip with wire binding which is intact and tight and correct 3 bar guard hilt. The blade has original leather hilt washer & is etched on both sides with foliate panels & Queen’s Crown ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina) Royal Cypher. The blade is also etched to the ‘Artillery Volunteers’ with gun carriage device, separate gun carriage device, stylised monogram within shield ‘JC’ (most likely the original initials of the original Victorian Officer who commissioned this sword). The ricasso has the ordnance proof star and inlaid proof roundel. The spine of the blade is signed by the prestigious British sword maker ‘Mole’. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age. The blackened steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings has no dents and just patina consistent with age. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23157

£595.00