British 1796 pattern Infantry Officers sword, the 32.5" long...

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£100 - £150

British 1796 pattern Infantry Officers sword, the 32.5" long blade with symbol decoration, crown and Royal GR cypher, also bearing the crest with the Latin Order of The Garter motto, the silvered wire wrapped handle and butterfly guard, with a leather and brass mount scabbard

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the blade with some pitting and variation in dullness to the tip and lower half, some movement to the butterfly guard, the scabbard rather tired and creased with some tears around each brass mount to the tip and hilt, dinks and bruising the scabbard, damage and the loss of the very brass tip and dinks to other mounts