Description A GOOD 1827 PATTERN RIFLE OFFICERS' SWORD, THIS EXAMPLE WITH LEATHER SCABBARD, top middle and bottom chapes, the upper two with hanging rings, the hilt bearing the VR cypher.
Condition Report The acid etched blade in good, clean condition bearing the royal arms on one side and on the other a bugle horn with 'Rifles' cartouche below, the upper cartouche vacant. The shagreen grip and wire showing some wear, the hilt in good order with only minor tarnishing. The scabbard in very good order with stitching sound and all three chapes intact.