Sword of honour
Henry Wilkinson
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1837 - 1901
Materials
steel, leather, sharkskin
Place of origin
Pall Mall
Order this imageCollection
Gunby Hall Estate, Lincolnshire
NT 637500.1
Summary
1822 Pattern Infantry Officers sword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London
Full description
1822 Pattern Infantry Officers sword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London. Steel blade with etched decoration overall, the ricasso stamped Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, together with the serial number No.30831. Steel triple loop handle guard, the shagreen grip bound with wire. Leather scabbard (b). The 1822 Pattern Infantry Officers sword was replaced by the 1897 Pattern sword.
Provenance
1990, purchased from J Montgomery-Massingberd.
Makers and roles
Henry Wilkinson , manufacturer