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18th April 2024, 08:04 PM | #1 |
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British M1822-1845 Infantry Officers sword-GOTHIC HILT
As previously noted, this is the British 'style' hilt (termed 'Gothic') which was produced in those years and through the 19th century with the Royal cypher of the monarch in the oval cartouche. There are early ones with George IV and William IV but mostly of course the cypher of Queen Victoria.
Using the same hilt style, often the cartouche was replaced with pertinent symbols, emblems etc for examples made for Ceylon, Nepal and others. It is in this styling convention that I think this example was produced, however crudely, in some capacity in India. Despite the clearly modern association with the thunderbolt figuratively with communications, radio etc. and the suggestion to German influence as with examples of the symbols shown.......clearly the triple lightning bolt symbol transcends national denominator (the US Signal corps). Therefore it seems most plausible this example was made in India, early 20th c. for some unit not necessarily military with these kinds of communications association. |
18th April 2024, 08:38 PM | #2 |
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Manish,
In your original post you noted this blade was in Montmorency cross section. The British in late 18th c. were particularly in favor of this type blade as well of course as French. In post #7 Lofty asked for better views of the blade, to which I agree as it would be most helpful. The sword overall in as discussed in Indian context as you have described, so the blade would be in accord with British blades circulating for some time in these regions. The scabbard seems Ottoman as described and might have been added later, not necessarily of the original mounting of the sword. thank you Jim |
10th May 2024, 06:03 PM | #3 |
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I found another place where this type of insignia is used , fire alarm boxes .
Probably because there was a telegraphic system in the fire alarm box ( hence the same idea of communications ), however , could this be a Fire brigade parade sword? |
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