Royal Engineer officer’s sword, 1857 pattern, the slightly curved 83cm blade by H Browne & Co, New Bond Street, London, etched with crowned VR foliate scrolls and winged lightning device and legend ‘Engineer Volunteers’ regulation gilt-brass scroll guard chequered pommel fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with its brass scabbard, blade heavily pitted at point, gilding worn and scabbard creased £200-250