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A RARE EAST INDIA COMPANY OFFICER~S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, LONDON, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTUR
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A RARE EAST INDIA COMPANY OFFICER~S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, LONDON, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY of 1845 infantry pattern type, with slightly curved fullered blade double-edged for its last third, etched with scrolling foliage, the East India Company rampant lion and the maker~s details on one face and with further foliage, a lengthy inscription and a shorter inscription on the other, brass hilt with crowned ~VR~ cypher, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its regulation scabbard 82.7 cm; 32 5/8 in blade The inscription records the sword's presentation to Subedar Muhammad Jafar, a member of the Baluch regiment, for his outstanding performance and loyalty.
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A RARE EAST INDIA COMPANY OFFICER~S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, LONDON, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY of 1845 infantry pattern type, with slightly curved fullered blade double-edged for its last third, etched with scrolling foliage, the East India Company rampant lion and the maker~s details on one face and with further foliage, a lengthy inscription and a shorter inscription on the other, brass hilt with crowned ~VR~ cypher, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its regulation scabbard 82.7 cm; 32 5/8 in blade The inscription records the sword's presentation to Subedar Muhammad Jafar, a member of the Baluch regiment, for his outstanding performance and loyalty.
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