{"product_id":"a-victorian-officers-sword-of-the-west-york-militia-circa-1810","title":"A Victorian Officer's Sword of the West York Militia circa 1810","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'ABCArizonaSans',serif; color: #222222; background: white;\"\u003eA sword of 1796 Light Cavalry pattern, with 33in. blade copiously etched for most of its length with foliate decoration, Trophies of Arms, Britannia, cypher a Crest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'ABCArizonaSans',serif; color: #222222;\"\u003eof a rampant lion with axe and a Rose within a circle inscribed \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eWEST YORK MILITIA\u003c\/i\u003e, with clear scrolls showing maker Osborne Gunby circa 1810 Brass (originally gilt) stirrup hilt, with engraved decoration on langets, wire-bound wooden grip and backpiece terminating in Eagle's head pommel, in a massive black leather scabbard, with brass mounts, the chape extended to incorporate the middle-band. As an interesting aside, I have a copy of the West Australian Newspaper 1984 showing the Eighth Nizam of Hyderabad holding this sword. Some staining to blade but quite clear etching. With no damage to scabbard or chops to blade, I regard as is very good condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'ABCArizonaSans',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eVG $3850\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Burridge Military Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53835399069860,"sku":null,"price":3850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/1052\/0996\/files\/Miliia1.jpg?v=1790431478","url":"https:\/\/www.jbma.com.au\/products\/a-victorian-officers-sword-of-the-west-york-militia-circa-1810","provider":"John Burridge Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}