India, British Protectorate. A Talwar C.1890 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac vertical straight pinback

vertical straight pinback

each bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey mobile swastika

4) A Merit Cross for War Aid

Acid-etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT INF

Oberlinden 15” in black gothic lettering

India, British Protectorate. A Talwar C.1890 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac vertical straight pinbackSword 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