Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword and an 1896 Levee Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword, the first with 82 cm bright blade with single fuller and etched with the crowned VR Cypher and scrolling foliage the regulation gilt brass handguard incorporating crowned VR Cypher and Union spray, wire bound fish skin grip and a gold and blue lace sword knot in its incorrect pattern brass scabbard; the second with 82 cm blade by Church Lads’ Brigade, Aldwych House, London, WC with single fuller etched with the Royal Arms and GVR Cypher plus panels of scrolling foliage, sheet metal scabbard incorporating the GVR Cypher, wire bound fish skin grip and the remains of brown leather sword knot; the first with loss to the fish skin grip otherwise good condition (2) £200-300