A BRITISH OFFICER'S SWORD OF MAMELUKE TYPE

A BRITISH OFFICER'S SWORD OF MAMELUKE TYPE
BY HAWKES MOSELEY & SONS, LONDON, MANUFACTURERS TO THE KING, CIRCA 1820-30
With single-edged curved spear-point blade etched on each side with foliage and trophies of arms, steel hilt of characteristic form, ivory grip-scales, later sword-knot (incomplete), and original steel scabbard (hilt and scabbard with some surface corrosion throughout)
30½in. (77.5cm.) blade