The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Pattern 1827 Rifle Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a bronzed steel Pattern 1827 three bar half basket guard with a crown over a stringed bugle cartouche badge and a brass wire bound fishskin grip. The slightly curved Pattern 1845 blade has a single fuller to each side and etched for three quarters of the length. On the right side there is the royal VR cypher and a banner with J.W. CASTINE. The left side has a banner with SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RIFLE VOLUNTEER FORCE and on the ricasso the miltary outfitter's name of HOBSON & SONS LITTLE WINDMILLS LONDON. The steel scabbard originally had a bronze finish to match the guard and has two loose hanger rings on bands at 2 and 10.5 inches from the throat.
This sword was used by Lieutenant J W Castine, an officer of the South Australian Rifle Volunteer Force. Castine was a member of the SA House of Assembly 1884-1902.
British Pattern 1827 Rifle Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a steel Pattern 1827 three bar half basket guard with a crown over a stringed bugle cartouche badge and a brass wire bound fishski
British Pattern 1827 Rifle Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a steel Pattern 1827 three bar half basket guard with a crown over a stringed bugle cartouche badge and a silver wire bound fishsk
British Pattern 1827 Rifle Regiment presentation sword and scabbard. The hilt is a steel gothic pattern guard with a cartouche badge of a crown over VR over a thistle, rose and shamrock. The grip is f
Pattern 1827 Volunteer Naval Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt is a small silver plate solid half basket type with a the Victoria crowned anchor cartouche badge and the back edge of the guard fol
British Pattern 1845 Infantry Officer's Sword. The hilt is the half basket 1822 Pattern of gilded brass with a crown over the VR royal cypher as a cartouche badge and has a fold down inner edge. The g
British Pattern 1892 Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a brass half basket 'gothic' style guard having a crown VR cartouche badge and a checkered back strap with a wire bound fishski
