Description:
A rare 1827 pattern infantry officers sword to the 30th Middlesex rifle volunteer corps[ the artists rifles precursors to the SAS,] 37 a half inch overall, 32 inch slightly curved single edged fullered blade etched to one side with VR cipher under a sunburst and scrolls the other with a strung bugle over 38 MVR and Artists. Prater and co Bedford Street Covent Garden London blade number 108236 . Steel barred hilt incorporating crowned strung bugle, copper wire bound shagreen grip, in original steel scabbard, good condition circa 1860,