Original 19th Century Mexican Produced French 1822 Style Infantry Sword - 2nd Mexican Empire British Field Gear Italian made painted leather embossed

Italian made painted leather embossed name patch that reads JOHN R BAKER over a set of silver painted aerial gunner wings

This example is offered in good condition

The brass grips were marked U

- A black Armstrong scale ruler in the side pocket

Pistol is complete and in wonderful shape

Original 19th Century Mexican Produced French 1822 Style Infantry Sword - 2nd Mexican Empire British Field Gear Italian made painted leather embossedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a most unusual Infantry sidearm we've not encountered before. It features a French style 1822 brass three branch guard surrounding a ray skin covered and brass wire bound grip. The "cutlass" style unfullered blade is 28" in length. Overall length is 33". The most interesting feature is the addition of a brass thumb rest to the upper side of the grip directly behind the guard. The Cutlass comes with typical