Thread: Victorian Era Infantry Officer’s Sword?
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Old 27th October 2015, 09:06 PM   #11
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Thanks for the extra photos. The point does have a yelman so this should be a pipe back blade. (rounded spine). If that is the case the pipe back blade was discontinued in 1845 but the normal officer's hilt had a fold down inner portion until 1854. A real conundrum. My money is now on it being a Royal Army Medical Corps sword but...

Thanks RobertGuy. It is a "real conundrum".
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