Original East India Company Named Officer Bicorn Hat and Ivory Hilt Sword- Circa 1835 Bayonets replacing the old Red tunics

replacing the old Red tunics which made such easy targets and had been obsoleted

heavy-bullet cartridge had excellent range and penetration

the carbine could be made as basic arm

The carton is marked:

During the war each division received a mixed engineer battalion providing sappers and signalers

Original East India Company Named Officer Bicorn Hat and Ivory Hilt Sword- Circa 1835 Bayonets replacing the old Red tunicsOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. A fascinating and original set being a high ranking EIC Naval Bicorn Hat having an old luggage label attached marked in old script "Alan Hyde Gardner". The hat displays the East India Company logo on the button and considerable silver gimp to have belonged to no less than a Naval Captain or higher. Offered together with a lovely ivory hilted straight sword with gilt mounts, displaying the E. I. C. logo on the