BALAKLAVA 25 oct 1854 CHARGE
AUTHENTIC PATT 1796 SWORD
This one is a WORLD
Class GEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! with correct steel scabbard with
an oval, silver escutcheon engraved
BALACLAVA CHARGE 25TH OCT1854 scabbard is matching to sword &
marked 17 over
L, 26. Complete with orig 17th Lancer's Martinglae badge, 4 Jacket
buttons &
silver collar badge.
Provenance: The sword was bought from the family of Corporal Arthur
Berkleman, who joined the 17th Lancers on 1st July 1846 &
discharded from
Portobella Barracks at Dublin 27th November 1856. He came to Sydney NSW
1858. His military pension expired on the 6th Feb 1860. Berkleman died
at
Newtown Windsor, NSW 13th Jan 1904. Photocopies of discharge papers
&
records of service & orig map of the Crimea of the period will be
included.
A great sword.




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