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27th April 2013, 06:20 PM
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english sword indian war for comment
can you tell me has when served this English sword? indian war
It is marked 2nd w india on its scabbard it measure 87cm the blade 73cm |
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27th April 2013, 06:30 PM
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Hi,
This is a cavalry bandsman's sword, marked to the 2nd West India regiment (ie. Caribbean, not India). This type of sword was carried by bandsmen from around 1820 to the late-19th century. Matt |
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27th April 2013, 06:36 PM
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thank matt |
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27th April 2013, 06:37 PM
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27th April 2013, 11:29 PM
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They are not uncommon. If you Google search British bandsman's sword you will find quite a lot of examples.
I'll be honest, something about this example doesn't look correct to me. I don't want to say that it is an Indian replica, because it may not be, but you may want to search places like Weaponedge and Worldwide Arms, because there are Indian companies making replicas of British military swords. |
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