Original British 19th Century Artillery Sawback Short Sword with Brass Hilt - circa 1840 Russian Ordnance a scarce variation with high

a scarce variation with high spur hammer and tight curl grips

with a silvered "rose" on the top

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Original British 19th Century Artillery Sawback Short Sword with Brass Hilt - circa 1840 Russian Ordnance a scarce variation with highOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very impressive brass hilted Artillery Side Arm measuring 27 inches overall, with a heavy, almost cutlass like 22 inch "SAW BACK" blade. The maker marking is partly missing, but CRAVEN is clearly legible, for "Cooper & Craven" a well known Napoleonic Sword Maker of the Napoleonic Wars and afterwards. The blade also bears a military Inspector's acceptance stamp of a Crown over an "I". The brass hilt has a