Original British 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer Sword Marked Nepaul by Harman & Co Calcutta One-of-a-Kind The 501st was the first

The 501st was the first to fight at Bastogne when one of its battalions ran into the enemy near Neffe

Barrel Length: 33 inches

right up to the widening muzzle known as the muzzle swell

all brass mounted with an engraved escutcheon on the wrist

then a second at about the same place in front of you

Original British 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer Sword Marked Nepaul by Harman & Co Calcutta One-of-a-Kind The 501st was the firstOriginal Item: Only One Available. Incredibly rare British Infantry Officers Sword (1845 Pattern Sword) manufactured around 1850 issued to the Kingdom of NEPAUL. This Victorian era infantry officer's sword features a single fullered engraved blade and beautiful gothic style hilt in gilt brass. The blade at the base is marked PROVED in a brass disc and on the reverse: HARMAN & Co CALCUTTA The brass hand guard which would normally have the VR cypher is