SOLD - 19th century English pioneer's sword and scabbard
Ref : 13336
An English 1856 pattern pioneer's sword and scabbard - the single-edged steel blade with a pointed tip and the back edge formed with prominent saw teeth - the hilt of cast brass, with a ribbed grip - the leather scabbard with a brass locket and chape - issued to the Pioneer (or Engineer) soldiers attached to artillery brigades, the sawback edge allowed the blade to be used as a tool as well as a weapon
Date circa: 1830
Country: English
price: SOLD
Ref : 13336
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