1896 WW1 BRITISH INDIAN ARMY SWORD MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY WOOLLEY SARGANT & FAIRFAX

Description

Offered is an original 1896 pattern British Indian Mountain Artillery sword by Woolley, Sargant and Fairfax of Birmingham, as used as part of the British Indian expeditionary forces during WW1, including the Gallipoli campaign.

Features solid brass hilt & guard, blue browned steel ribbed grip. Superbly forged 76cm long, wide cutlass curved blade is in fine condition with a plain, highly buffed, bright metal surface, maker stamped to back edge with dull front edge. Original brass and leather scabbard features a good fit to the blade, brass throat & drag undented. The black brown leather shows wear with a small section exposing black painted wood sheath but good condition with excellent stitched seam.

A very fine heavy duty mountain cutlass showing quality craftsmanship, this one is a very desirable display piece with a very meaty cutlass blade and made for an Indian artilleryman who would soon be part of the WW1 Indian Expeditionary Forces to take to war in the Sinai, Palestine, Suez and Gallipoli Campaigns. Sword measures 88cm, 90cm in scabbard.