Royal Artillery Officer’s 1822 Pattern Sword GVR Period.
The 86.5cm slightly curved blade by Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd. London (61646) (1929). Single fuller and etched with the Royal Arms GVR cypher, cannon, ‘Ubique’and the owner’s initials ‘R.A.H.S.’ ; on the reverse ‘Royal Artillery’ and winged thunderbolts. Plated triple bar hand guard and wire bound fish skin grip, leather bound wooden scabbard. Chamois lined leather carrying bag, this with an applied printed shipping notice, ‘Lieut. R. A. H. Soames RA Shoeburyness Per. H.T. Dorsetshire’. the blade with some severe rust patches, the carrying bag severely distressed £140-£180

H.T. Dorsetshire was a Hospital Troopship in the 1920s.

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.