Lot 25146 RARE BRITISH 1821 PATTERN INDIA MUTINY LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD
RARE BRITISH 1821 PATTERN INDIA MUTINY LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD
(1) 1821 STYLE LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD MADE BY J.E. BLECKMANN UNDER A BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY CONTRACT, THESE SWORDS WERE ISSUED TO TROOPERS OF THE EUROPEAN CAVALRY REGIMENT ESTABLISHED TO SUPPRESS THE INDIA MUTINY, CURVED, PIPE BACK, SINGLE-EDGED BLADE, RICASSO MARKED: "I" OVER BROAD ARROW, OTHER-SIDE MARKED: "BM" WITH CROSSBOW SYMBOL (J.E. BLECKMANN), STEEL DECORATIVE HILT WITH FOLDING PIECE, NO VISIBLE MARKINGS, GROOVED WOOD GRIP, STEEL GRIP BACKING, STEEL POMMEL, NO VISIBLE MARKINGS, NO SCABBARD, BLADE APPROX. 33.5" & OVERALL LENGTH APPROX. 38.5". SEE PHOTOS.
(1) 1821 STYLE LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD MADE BY J.E. BLECKMANN UNDER A BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY CONTRACT, THESE SWORDS WERE ISSUED TO TROOPERS OF THE EUROPEAN CAVALRY REGIMENT ESTABLISHED TO SUPPRESS THE INDIA MUTINY, CURVED, PIPE BACK, SINGLE-EDGED BLADE, RICASSO MARKED: "I" OVER BROAD ARROW, OTHER-SIDE MARKED: "BM" WITH CROSSBOW SYMBOL (J.E. BLECKMANN), STEEL DECORATIVE HILT WITH FOLDING PIECE, NO VISIBLE MARKINGS, GROOVED WOOD GRIP, STEEL GRIP BACKING, STEEL POMMEL, NO VISIBLE MARKINGS, NO SCABBARD, BLADE APPROX. 33.5" & OVERALL LENGTH APPROX. 38.5". SEE PHOTOS.
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