A MAMELUKE-HILTED OFFICER'S SWORD RETAILED BY GILL, PRINCE'S STREET, SOHO, LONDON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with pipe-backed blade formed with a spear point, etched on one face 'Gill's warranted' within an oval, gilt-brass hilt decorated with a finely punched ground, comprising a pair of flat langets swelling towards the terminals, back-strap, and a pair of horn grip-scales retained by three pairs of gilt-brass rivets with circular washers (one missing) and the pommel pierced for a knot, in its gilt-brass scabbard with two large mounts formed as expanded flower heads, each fitted with a ring for suspension, signed on the locket, and with some early gilding throughout 85.5 cm; 33 5/8 in blade