English Silver Hilted Smallsword Pending or Classic Army Gurkha Kukri

or Classic Army Gurkha Kukri

Bleckmann under contract to the British East India Company

intricate engravings on blade

Died Octr 18th 1854

English Silver Hilted Smallsword Pending or Classic Army Gurkha KukriA silver hilted English smallsword. Several intricate designs of different busts presented on the hilt. The triangular cross sectioned blade retains much of its original etching. The hilt shows hallmarks, which have not yet been researched. As with most swords of this type, it will be a mid 18th Century smallsword. The hilt is very solid and shows absolutely no movement. There are two subtle repairs that have probably been made to fix it in place, as