Victorian 1845 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, Maynard & Harris
Victorian 1845 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, Maynard & Harris
Origin: United Kingdom | Culture: British | Period: Victorian
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Victorian 1845 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword. Retailed by Maynard and Harris, 126 Leadenhall St., London.
Fold down guard. Centre of Percussion marked on the spine.
Proof disc features a 6 pointed star formed of thick wavy rays, surrounded by PROVED. This is usually attributed to Thurkle blades.
Maynard and Harris became Maynard, Harris & Grice in 1860. Fold down guards fell out of fashion in the 1860s, which would place this sword around that date.