Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword, a good quality GIVR period pipe back sword by W Harvey London, the blade with etched panels showing the crown over GR over IV, the pierced handguard with cartouche and GIVR cypher, complete with period full dress sword knot and contained in standard black leather and gilt mounted scabbard, the blade with evidence of pitting has been carefully cleaned, the scabbard fractured just above the bottom chape, little gilt remains to the chapes, some gilt to the handguard area £150-200