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Old 10th October 2011, 06:52 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Norman McCormick
Hi Gene,
The 1845~1854 dates can be a wee bit fluid as although the patterns were introduced in those dates the practicalities meant that the pattern cutoffs were not absolute. If that is a brass scabbard I have always thought that it indicated it belonged to an officer of field rank i.e. Major and above. Nice sword.
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Norman.

Hiya Norman,

An officer of field rank would be great! Thaks for the info.

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Gene
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