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A PATTERN 1821 LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY WILKINSON NAMED TO HENRY DAVIS WILLOCK, 11th HUSSARS,
dated 1875, with 34 1/4in. slightly curved single-edged blade fullered on each side, etched with the Queen's crown, Royal cypher and scroll-work to one side with 11th Hussars coat-of-arms and battle honours over, together with the dedication 'HENRY DAVIS / WILLOCK / A PRESENT / FROM / HIS BROTHER / ALEXr. / CHALMERS / McKEAN / 6th Dgs / (INNISKILLINGS) / 28th AUG. 1875', ricasso with 'HENRY / WILKINSON / PALL MALL / LONDON' and 'HW' plug over, back numbered '21012', hilt with three-barred guard, wire-bound fish-skin grip and original portapee, together with its steel scabbard with two suspension loops, grip worn, scabbard with 'salt & pepper' staining, missing throat screw and straightened fold causing the metal to crack approx. 12in. from the end
Provenance: Comes with a letter from the Museum of the King's Royal Hussars dated 2016 providing the service record and copy photographs of Henry Davis Willock
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Estimate £400-600
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