AN 1895 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD

AN 1895 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, the 32 1/2" blade etched with foliate scrolls, crown over VR, the royal coat of arms and inscribed "ROBT. MOLE & SONS BIRMINGHAM MAKERS TO THE WAR & INDIA OFFICES", hilt of typical form with VR cypher, shagreen grip, leather officer's knot, scabbard and slip, 39" long excluding slip, together with a photograph and written provenance about the original owner Major James Holden Crossley who served from 1884 to 1917 (4) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)