EXTREMLY RARE 1822 PATTERN OFFICERS SWORD TO THE 45th REGIMENT

A EXTEMLY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL 1822 PATTERN OFFICERS SWORD TO THE 45th REGIMENT. THE REGIMENT WAS STATIONED AT THE OLD FORT,DURBAN, RELIEVING THE 27th REGIMENT. DURING THEIR TIME AT THE OLD FORT THEY BUILT THE OLD FORT BUILDINGS ALSO COMPLETING THE 45th CUTTING OUTSIDE DURBAN. LATER THE REGIMENT MOVED TO PIETERMARITZBURG WHERE THEY BUILT FORT NAPIER. THEY ALSO BUILT FORT NOTTINGHAM NEAR NOTTINGHAM ROAD. THE 45th REGIMENT CAME FROM NOTTINGHAM. THE SWORD IS SHOWING A SWORD MAKER IN DUBLIN, THE 45tH REGIMENT WAS STATIONED IN DUBLIN BEFORE COMING TO SOUTH AFRICA, THE BLADE IS VERY CLEAN AND SHOWS A TROPHY MARKED 45th. THE SHEATH IS COMPLETE WITH ON HORIZONTAL CRACK. THE SWORD ITSELF IS VERY CLEAN IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS PER IMAGES. AN EXTEMLY RARE AND BEUTIFUL SWORD AND BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY.