Victorian British WD (Possible Montgomery Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Family Connections) 1857 Pattern Royal Engineers / Royal Artillery Officer’s Sword By Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham With Brass Scabbard. S Sword

Victorian British WD (Possible Montgomery Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Family Connections) 1857 Pattern Royal Engineers / Royal Artillery Officer’s Sword By Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham With Brass Scabbard. - 23549

Royal Engineers’ officers carried standard infantry pattern swords from 1786. In the Victorian era, the Royal Engineers established a specific and unique role for themselves and underlined their independence with a new design of sword. It is one of the most attractive of British Victorian sword designs and features a pierced gilt brass bowl hilt, with deep scrolled acanthus leafed decoration. This pattern of sword was carried until the late nineteenth century when it was replaced by the 1892/1895, and finally, the 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword (see page 178 of World Swords by Withers). The Sword has a 32 ½” single edged blade with partial fullers (38 ¾” overall). The blade is clean. The ricasso is crisply marked by the manufacturer ‘Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham’ and has the ordnance acceptance star and inlaid proof roundel. Both sides of the blade have etched panels featuring the Queen’s Crown & Royal Cypher ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina). The blade also has etched Royal Engineers & Royal Artillery devices & indistinct stylised monogram above motto within banner ‘honneur sans repose" (French translates to: honour without rest. This is the family motto adopted by several branches of the British Montgomery family, possible Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976 family connections). The hilt is fitted with its original leather washer. It has the correct ornate brass voided bowl guard knurled brass pommel and grip strap. It has the correct fish skin grip with wire binding which is tight and intact. The sword has its original correct brass scabbard with 2 hanging rings and shoe. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the monogram and Montgomery family motto includes UK delivery. Sn 23549

£795.00