EAST INDIA COMPANY 1600-1857: Honourable East India Company sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt stirrup guard, which is box-shaped and overhangs the pommel and the lozenge-shaped langets. The top of the pommel is engraved with a depiction of crossed pennants and a halberd with a helmet. The sides and the guard are engraved with a similar motif to the pommel. The obverse of the lozenge-shaped langets is engraved with the East India Company crest. The reverse of the lozenge-shaped langets is engraved with a foul anchor motif contained within a laurel wreath. The grip is bound with silver wire