Original English Pattern 1742 Brass Hilted Infantry Hanger Sword by Samuel Harvey with Regimental Markings - Circa 1760 Spanish Militaria It is marked BRESCIA over

It is marked BRESCIA over an 1882 date on the barrel

which has a very bright brass appearance

though it does not have the return spring (we do not know if it originally had one)

including the Union Arms Company of New York

and the ID card indicates it was issued to Lernschwester (Student Nurse) Gertraud Nieke

Original English Pattern 1742 Brass Hilted Infantry Hanger Sword by Samuel Harvey with Regimental Markings - Circa 1760 Spanish Militaria It is marked BRESCIA overOriginal Item: Only One Available. The British "infantry hanger" is a short sword issued to infantrymen in the 17th and 18th centuries, intended to serve as a secondary weapon to the infantryman's musket. These usually featured a blade about 25 inches in length, but they varied in length and design significantly, as officially there were no specific requirements at the time. However, one particular design was shown in illustrations dated 1742 prepared