Dress sword
Henry Wilkinson
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1873
Materials
leather, textile and steel.
Measurements
1020 mm (L); 900 mm (L)
Place of origin
Pall Mall
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Castle Ward, County Down
NT 833667
Summary
Royal Artillery dress sword by H. Wilkinson with 'From F.O.M. to E.W. 9th July 1873' engraved on blade together with 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' motto with VR under coronet and Ward's motto, metal and leather handle with attached cord. In original leather and metal scabbard.
Marks and inscriptions
18898 (engraved on thick side of blade)
Makers and roles
Henry Wilkinson, manufacturer