Many thanks for posting that example Jens. I am very much looking forward to Elgood's forthcoming work.
Here are two more Indian Infantry swords with British influenced hilts, similar to the one posted by A.alnakkas earlier in the thread.
Both have subtle differences, but both carry an European style coat of arms in the central guard cartouche. I presume typical of the many Indian states, although I have no idea to which these swords belonged.
Note the horn grip and tulwar style scabbard on the bottom example.
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