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Originally Posted by Hotspur
It is a decorative reproduction. No proof plug and note that the triangles do not actually interlock, as a proper display of it would. These are two things that jump out but the deep blade etch another primary fault.
Likely Chinese made and fairly modern.
Cheers
GC
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Good evening, Thank you for your intervention that has sufficiently attracted my attention for me to research the position of the star of "proof test".
Here is what I could find and I can assure you that these are authentic British swords from 1865 - 1905.
Photos 1: 1865-1875 Rifle Man Officer
Photo 2: Infantry Officer before 1892
Photo 3: Georges V WWI Period King
Photo 4: Royal Army Medical Officer 1905
Photo 5: Advertisement for British Thurkle swords in 1901
You see that the Chinese are not the only ones to place the "proof test" star against the edges of the blade or not centered. May be they were inspired by the excellent British manufacturers in the nineteenth century ;-)
Kind regards from Belgium
(Pictures are kept from the excellent web site: Easton Antique Arms and I thank him for his nice work)