Family Sword

**CBH** · 09-23-2017, 04:34 PM

Just looking for the makers of this sword.
I believe it's a 1827 Pattern Rifle Regiment Officers Sword.
Issued to the Sydney Mines Volunteers in 1850's blade is misspelled with Sidney Volunteers. It's always been in my family, I have his hat, some military books and his spyglass. I have put the hat on Loan to a local military museum.
Thanks for looking.

**RH1941** · 09-23-2017, 04:54 PM

Very cool

**AZPhil** · 09-23-2017, 09:42 PM

That is a great piece of family history

As you most likely already know , "HEBBERT & Co. is the retailer. I'll work more on the Proved plug tomorrow at work. There are 8 makers that have that six pointed star and that proved plug. I have to go through them and zoom in to make the call and at work I have dual screens that I can pull up, zoom in and compare them.

I got your addy and will send pic's to there for you to see if I found the match.

That is an awesome sword Chris!!!!

Semper Fi
Phil

**CBH** · 09-23-2017, 10:53 PM

Thanks Phil,
No rush, the swords not going anywhere.
Cheers

**CampX** · 09-24-2017, 11:52 PM

Wow!!!!

**CBH** · 09-25-2017, 12:24 AM

Here's a photo of the cap, which I believe is rarer then the sword.

**Anderson** · 09-25-2017, 01:06 AM

A couple of very nice family history items there. The shako is particularly impressive. Is that Sydney as in Sydney Australia?

**Richie B** · 09-25-2017, 07:08 AM

I've consulted my favourite online sword resource [oldswords.com]

Hebbert & Co used the 8 Pall Mall East between 1850 and 1864.

I think the proof slug may indicate Charles Reeves of Birmingham who supplied swords to a number of London military outfitters.

**CBH** · 09-25-2017, 01:26 PM

Is that Sydney as in Sydney Australia?[/QUOTE]

No , Sydney Nova Scotia Canada.

Thanks for all the comments.

**AZPhil** · 10-01-2017, 06:26 PM

by Richie B

I've consulted my favourite online sword resource [oldswords.com]

Hebbert & Co used the 8 Pall Mall East between 1850 and 1864.

I think the proof slug may indicate Charles Reeves of Birmingham who supplied swords to a number of London military outfitters.

Hello Richie.
That is also one of my favorite sites to do research. Could you take a look at the 10th sword down in the Fleur de Lys below PROVED - Brass section or the Sword Proof Marks and look at the maker Pulford and his PROVED plug and let me know what you think. I thought it more a match with what Chris had posted and also this pic he sent me of his plug in day light. I also sent Chris a pic of the Reeves plug to compare and I guess it will be his call to which matches better. I'm glad to know that others are also working this issue for Chris

Semper Fi
Phil