December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
A cheaper and plainer version of the 1796 Infantry Officer’s Sword or Spadroon, this sword was the standard side arm for sergeants of infantry and other foot troops in the British Army throughout the Napoleonic and War of 1812 period. It had a brass hilt with a double-clamshell crossguard, D-shaped knucklebow, and a faceted, urn-pommel of brass. The grips were wooden and wrapped with twisted copper or brass wire. The sword has a 32 inch-long, single-edged blade with wide fuller and is 1 1/8 in. wide at ricasso. CONDITION: A very nice example, with warm, dark bronze appearance to the brass hilt and scabbard mounts but missing the wire wrap around the grip; the blade moderately bright and clean, with random dark spots; scabbard complete, the original scabbard leather very supple (requiring careful handling) with some crazing and light flaking in spots. It is extremely rare to find these sergeant's swords intact with their original scabbard.