Victorian 1845/54 Pattern Infantry Officers Levee Sword By Hawkes

The 1845 / 1854 pattern infantry officer’s sword, almost identical to the 1822/45 but missing the part folding guard, now all one piece. It has a brass gothic type guard with Queen Victoria’s cypher and a ray skin grip bound with twisted silver wire. This is the Levee type or Picquet weight carried during social and ceremonial engagements, so it has a thinner straight blade with a single fuller on each side. The blade is etched with queen Victoria’s cypher, but this is now a little faint, but the blade is nice and clean and free from rust. It has the makers mark of Hawks & Co Picadilly, London. It comes in its original steel scabbard which has some light stain spots all over. But all in all in very good condition. It measures 39.5 inches long.
Shipping to UK mainland only via courier priced at £13.95

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