£480
An Edwardian General Officers pattern 1831 sword, having a curved blade inscribed ERVII, crowned and Villiers Hatton to revers above the coat of arms of the United Kingdom, Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London, stamped to blade edge 35701, gilt brass mameluke hilt, comprising coastguard, having crossed sword and baton to century, ivory handles held in place by two gilt brass rivets with floral design, together with nickel plated scabbard
The pattern 1831 sabre for the British Army was a sword pre-scribed for the use of officers of the rank Major General and above, Major General Villiers Hatton CB (1852-1914) was Commander of British Troops on South China in 1903 before retiring in 1909, while in active service Hutton was appointed commanding officer of 1st Br Grenadier guards, took part in the Nile Expedition during the Mahdist War and was mentioned in dispatches
Ivory Registration Reference: W936RVFH
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