The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
French Pattern 1882 Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has an elaborately engraved three bar half basket guard and back strap with a floral and dragon design. The grip is black bone bound with silver wire. A black leather sword knot is attached to the guard. The straight double edged blade has a single fulller on each side for nearly the full length. The ricasso is etched with a floral design on both sides and the right side has a banner with H.FAURE LE PAGE 8 RUE RICHELIEU.PARIS. The nickel plated steel scabbard has a single loose ring on a band 85 mm from the throat. There is a light brown leather cover over the scabbard which is missing the end cap and has two press studs around the locket.
Part of the Luks collection and was displayed with figure 61 in the old uniform gallery.
French Naval Officer's sword and scabbard. The brass hilt has an elaborate single bar guard having a floral and rope design with a fouled anchor on the quarter basket. There is a small fixed ring atta
Peruvian Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt is a nickel plated four bar half basket guard with a plain doves head backstrap and pommel. The grips are black bone bound with brass wire. A b
Pattern 1822 Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel plated three bar guard and backstrap. The fishskin grip is bound with silver wire and there is a brown leather sword knot att
Turkish Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a brass P shape stirrup guard and a crescent moon and star on the front langet. The brass back strap has a floral design and a lions head pommel. The
Pattern 1822 Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a a nickel plated three bar guard and backstrap. The fishskin grip is bound with silver wire and there is a brown leather sword knot a
Imperial German Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. The brass hilt has a single bar stirrup type guard having a heavily chiselled design of a knights helmet with crossed cannon on the front langet
