Cavalry Officer’s sword, 1881.
Owned by Lt (later Brig-Gen) John Burnard Edwards, 2nd Central Indian Horse.
Made by Edward Thurkle. 
Blade is that of a Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry sword and has an extremely sharp, slashing edge.
Pattern 1821 three bar guard.
Wooden scabbard covered in leather.
Edwards was commissioned in the British Army in 1878 and transferred to the Central Indian Horse in 1883.
He became a major in 1883 and remained with the regiment until the early twentieth century.
Edwards was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his actions during the Chitral Relief Expedition, 1895.