33cm fullered blade with faceted back edge, etched with scrolling foliage, thistles, battle honours, HIGHLANDERS, 74th, regimental badge, ASSAYE with Elephant battle honour, maker's panel for JOHNSON & FOLKARD, owner's initials JOT and a crowned VR cypher, regulation gilt hilt, the lower mount decorated with the regimental badge to either side and flanked by thistles, the pommel decorated with thistles and a band of acanthus scrolls, faceted stone, carved basket weave wooden grip set with yellow metal studs, in its gilt mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the mounts decorated with thistles, St Andrew, 74 and ASSAYE battle honour, complete with matching companion fork. The initials are those of Major James Otway Toler, Ensign 1867 rising to Major in 1894. Sold with a small quantity of research and a copy photograph. Bi-knife lacking.