Original British Victorian P-1845 Colonial Officers Dress Sword by S.J Pillin with Scabbard Japanese Ordnance The rim has a seam

The rim has a seam at the front of the helmet which was known as a "front seam"

There also is some finish loss and oxidation on the metal components

retained at about 50% with wear and tarnishing

who had also been sent to England as observers

As the mei is mostly unreadable

Original British Victorian P-1845 Colonial Officers Dress Sword by S.J Pillin with Scabbard Japanese Ordnance The rim has a seamOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Victorian Era Pattern 1845 Colonial Officers Dress Sword, with a lovely etched 28 1 4" inch long thin fullered blade. These were lightweight swords intended for Formal Occasions such as Balls, Parades, etc. The sword features an open "Gothic" style half basket guard, which bears the Queen's Crown over a VR, the Royal Cypher of Queen Victoria before she became Empress of India in 1876. The grip is