1822 Mole Artillery Sword
Dec 2, 2010 19:58:39 GMT
Post by guyc on Dec 2, 2010 19:58:39 GMT
I'm very pleased with this so I'm sharing it on several forums so apologies if you've seen it elsewhere 
Regulation pattern Royal Artillery pattern Officer's Sword. The blade etched with an entwined crowned VR cypher and regimental title. The hilt with open three bar guard and the grip with shagreen and twist wire binding. Housed in polished brown leather field service scabbard.
Blade length: 35.5 inches
Overall length: 41.5 inches
Weight: 2lb 1oz
POB: 6inches
Width at ricasso: 1.03 inches, 26.3mm
Thickness at ricasso: 0.32 Inches,8.1mm
Thickness at half way point: 0.26 inches,6.6mm
Thickness 2 inches from tip: 0.12 inches, 3.2mm
Serial No.: M3759
Auction hammer price £100 :mrgreen:
It just goes to show that you can pick up genuine sword for less than many replicas and not have to worry about authenticity, correct balance and is the steel the right sort.
Regulation pattern Royal Artillery pattern Officer's Sword. The blade etched with an entwined crowned VR cypher and regimental title. The hilt with open three bar guard and the grip with shagreen and twist wire binding. Housed in polished brown leather field service scabbard.
Blade length: 35.5 inches
Overall length: 41.5 inches
Weight: 2lb 1oz
POB: 6inches
Width at ricasso: 1.03 inches, 26.3mm
Thickness at ricasso: 0.32 Inches,8.1mm
Thickness at half way point: 0.26 inches,6.6mm
Thickness 2 inches from tip: 0.12 inches, 3.2mm
Serial No.: M3759
Auction hammer price £100 :mrgreen:
It just goes to show that you can pick up genuine sword for less than many replicas and not have to worry about authenticity, correct balance and is the steel the right sort.
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