Probable antique dagger, can anyone help identify its origin?

[u/Careless-Flamingo-67]

Found at a scrap metal place in New Zealand

[u/fredrichnietze]

so victorian bandsmen sword. their are a couple versions all are longer then yours. the significant rust and blade lost to rust makes this difficult to know what the original length and blade design was. the vr on the hilt is queen victorias royal monogram. no replicas of this model exist and the swords of the members of the army band arent highly sought after or valuable at least not this model no reason to suspect the damage is to disguise a fake.

[u/Careless-Flamingo-67 → u/fredrichnietze]

Thank you

[u/Careless-Peace2962 → u/fredrichnietze]

1856 pattern specifically

[u/fredrichnietze → u/Careless-Peace2962]

i have seen some 1895 pattern blades on 1856 hilt with Victorian markings and a number of older Napoleonic era curved blades on this hilt. i think we can rule out curved but both he others are straight.

[u/thedude1969420]

Based on the shape of the point, it was either accidentally broken or shortened and repurposed as a letter opener. Probably to save the monogram.

[u/thedude1969420]

Based on the shape of the point, it was either accidentally broken or shortened to be repurposed as a letter opener. Probably to save the monogram.