Royal Engineers Officer’s sword, belonged to John Jacob of the Bombay Artillery and Sind Irregular Horse, 1857 (c).
Similar to pattern 1857 Royal Engineers Officer’s sword; blade inscribed with regimental name and owners name, Brig Gen John Jacob; metal guard.
Jacob's sword has the new fullered blade (with a longitudinal groove) used on both heavy cavalry swords and more akin to that used, in brass, for Royal Engineer officers after 1857. The blade is inscribed to the Bombay Artillery and the Scinde Irregular Horse.