NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**EARLY VARIANT RIGID GUARD**British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword With Etched Heraldic Arms Blade. ED 2346 Swords

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**EARLY VARIANT RIGID GUARD**British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword With Etched Heraldic Arms Blade. ED 2346 - ED 2346

An original early example of a British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword (see page 159 of World Swords by Withers). It has its regulation brass hilt with correct early variant rigid shell guard. Later variants of the 1796 Infantry sword had folding clamshells. It has the correct knuckle bow. urn shaped pommel and quillon finials which are often found to be missing from these swords. It has a wire bound grip, all very tight and undamaged. It has a 31 ½” long blade with fullers (38” overall). The blade is etched on both sides with partially visible British heraldic arms. The blade is undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. There are no visible maker marks. As is common the sword is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2346

£575.00