Lot:11300960

British Napoleonic period Grenadier Officer’s Sword.

A George III Grenadier Officer's Sword, the 85 cm, curved, single edge blade with single broad fuller, retaining much of original bluing, variously engraved and gilt-highlighted with a flaming grenade, Royal cypher, crest and coat-of-arms, martial trophies and foliage, and marked ''Warranted'' within a ribbon banner, the gilt brass stirrup hilt with tongue langets, lion head and mane pommel and backstrap, twisted wire grip, the leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts, twin ring suspensions. Scabbard with two tears to leather on one side. Some splits to stitching. Locket loose.