Irish Rifle Brigade Officer’s Sword

Early Victorian example of this rare sword, regulation hilt with the exception that the slung bugles replace with Irish harp. The fish skin grip is worn in small area’s and bound with silver twisted wire. The slightly curved blade is pipe backed and engraved with Victorian crown, slung bugle and Rifle Bridge plus trophies of arms all to a back ground of floral decoration.
It is complete with original steel scabbard which shows age wear towards drag please see images. Overall length 37.5 inched the blade 32.25 inches