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Matt Easton · 27th April 2013, 05:30 PM

Hi,
This is a cavalry bandsman's sword, marked to the 2nd West India regiment (ie. Caribbean, not India).
This type of sword was carried by bandsmen from around 1820 to the late-19th century.
Matt

27th April 2013, 05:30 PM	#1
Matt Easton Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, Great Britain. Posts: 53	Hi, This is a cavalry bandsman's sword, marked to the 2nd West India regiment (ie. Caribbean, not India). This type of sword was carried by bandsmen from around 1820 to the late-19th century. Matt