sword, infantry officer, pattern 1822, sword, infantry
Accession Number
NAM.1955-01-9-1
Description
Pattern 1822 Infantry Officer’s sword, 1892 (c); blade of dumbbell section with engraved decoration including royal coat of arms, cypher of Queen Victoria, the owner’s monogram and the maker’s name, Guthrie And Valentine; gunmetal ‘Gothic’ guard with the Victorian Cypher in cartouche, stepped pommel and brass strap; carried by Brig Ivan Urmston Battye CB. DSO., Queen Victoria’s Own Corps of Guides.