Pattern 1822 Infantry Officer's sword

[browningautorifle]

Is it possible it was assembled from parts...maybe a hundred years or so ago? Like from multiple swords?

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[lawrence_n]

Is it possible it was assembled from parts...maybe a hundred years or so ago? Like from multiple swords?

I met an extremely knowledgable gentleman at the last local militaria show. It was he who pointed me in the right direction and a search for East India Company sword showed almost exactly my sword, the only difference being it bore the royal cypher of William IV. Though officers were allowed some latitude in the regulations, swords had to adhere to the "sealed" pattern. For instance, when the Wilkinson style blade was adopted for the 1822 pattern sword (1845), the military allowed officers to wear the old pattern, like mine, until they were worn out or the officer wished to replace it. The grip pattern however never changed during it's service life. Can I state positively that it was not assembled from parts? No, not having been around then (old as I am), but it is most likely and EIC sword. As an addendum, I've been tweaking the grip and it's about 85% back to rights.