1896 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword to the 25th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Tyneside Irish), a very rare example, the 81 cm blade with part single fuller by ‘Hutton (?) & Sons Ltd., Sheffield’ etched with crowned GVR cypher, scrolling foliage and detailed panel ‘T.R.Groom 25th Battn Northumberland Fusiliers’, the sheet metal handguard incorporating the GVR cypher, wire bound fish skin grip, together with its leather bound Field Service scabbard, very good condition £180-240