rog8811 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 The following item has come my way whilst clearing out an elderly relatives house. It is a very rusty sword with no scabbard. The date appears to be 1901 to 1952 as it has a kings crown over a horn. The nearest I can get to is Kings royal rifle corps. I cannot find any pictures of anything close on Google, copy? original? Working on the basis that it was worthless as was, I have started to clean it up, the blade is very deeply pitted and will never be perfect but with a bit of work the hand guard will look ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11th Armoured Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Might be worth posting it up on the British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum - there might well be some ideas on there about its origins. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Thanks for the info, I will give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondshooter Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 And don't forget that it still works as a sword as well as the day it left the factory so its not worthless , in fact a burglar may ask the Doctor for a tetanus shot as well as stitches after you send him on his way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Might be Shropshire Light Infantry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Looks a nice sword, but you may have lowered the value now buy trying to clean it. A lot of collectors including myself like the untouched article, or as was in its natural state as found. Has the blade any detailing/etching on it. The value, without seeing it in the flesh as they say, should still be anything from £50 to £70 may be a little more. If it had been in a little better condition with its scabbard, could of got about £160 odd for it, That's what I paid for my last one which looks similar to yours. Regards Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWilkinson Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Might be Shropshire Light Infantry. It certainly looks to be one of the antecedent regiments of the Royal Green Jackets: Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Thanks for all the responses: Shropshire Light Infantry at first glance the badge is close to the one posted except that the horn is the other way round, I have seen it both ways round. Has the blade any detailing/etching on it. Nothing, I looked at it at all stages, it is plain other than the number 5 on the tang that matches it to the rest of the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The collar badges of the light infantry are opposing so the horn faces outwards, one left, one right. Looks like this one was copied from a left collar badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I have had some feedback on the sword forum, the consensus seems to be that it is a mix and match sword so I have no qualms about trying a bit of etching on the blade, dress it with a sword knot and then I will use it as part of the window dressing when I run pirate parties for kids. I have added a picture of it in my baldrick with the flintlock tinder lighter that I built over Christmas.... I need to make scabbard as the sword doesn't sit that well without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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