Original Magnificent Jade Hilted & Gold Inlaid British EIC Officer’s Sword Believed to have Been Present at the Battle of Seringapatam in 1798 Russian Headgear The black leather covered scabbard

The black leather covered scabbard has brass fittings

on the barrel

and no trace of the original inspection cartouche

On 1 July 1956 it was reorganized and redesignated as the 327th Airborne Infantry Regiment

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Original Magnificent Jade Hilted & Gold Inlaid British EIC Officer’s Sword Believed to have Been Present at the Battle of Seringapatam in 1798 Russian Headgear The black leather covered scabbardOriginal Item: One of a Kind. We rarely get in items that are truly THIS magnificent! This is an East India Company Officer's Sword of the highest quality, made about 1790 with a JADE hilt, with two diamond chips for "eyes". It features a fantastic 30 inch long curved blade, made from "Wootz Steel", a form of laminated crucible steel, very similar to "Damascus Steel". We see this often on high end blades from the Middle East and South Asia. The swords