India, British Protectorate. A Talwar C.1890 Auction Mounted to a suspension with

Mounted to a suspension with a safety pin replacing its original swing bar pinback

machine embroidered obverse with a paper backer

pin marked Spanish

A well-preserved HJ winter service cap

In blackened and gilt bronze

India, British Protectorate. A Talwar C.1890 Auction Mounted to a suspension withSword with a steel blade, magnetic, with a very sharp edge and a semi sharp tip, the fuller running almost three quarters the length of the sword on both sides, name engraved on the flat spine where it butts the crossguard, the blade having experienced numerous nicks and spurs, likely due to non defensive use (possible forestry), along with extensive surface wear, the blade measuring approximately 580 mm in length. The blade is affixed to the hilt by