Hirschfänger Curved horn grip. Quillons ending in hooves, shell-shaped guard plate. Single-edged blade with fullers on both sides. Wooden (?) scabbard with metal appliqué. (By-knife missing). Total length: 43 cm.

A SCARCE AND FINE PATTERN 1821 OFFICER'S UNDRESS SWORD FOR THE 16th QUEEN'S LANCERS BY HAWKES & CO., circa 1870s, with 35 1/2in. slightly curved single-edged blade with almost all original polish and engraved with crown and Royal cypher over '16th / QUEEN'S / LANCERS' and scroll-work, opposite is listed 13 battle honours in ribbon framing beginning with Beaumont 1794 and ending with Sobraon 1846, above additional '16th / QUEEN'S / LANCERS' and scroll-work, ricasso with 'HAWKES & Co. / LONDON / MANUFACTURERS / TO THE / QUEEN', with 'proved' plug opposite, three-barred guard, wire-bound fish-skin grip, together with its steel scabbard with two suspension loops, wear to the grip with the top wire binding loop absent, shallow dent to the scabbard some 2in. above the end Provenance: This sword formed the basis of a three-part article in The Armourer magazine published in 2007 and titled 'A Sword with History Inscribed on its Blade'. A photocopy of the article accompanies this Lot. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)