An article by Graeme Rimer (Royal Armouries, Leeds) published in their Yearbook (Vol.2) 1997 might be relevant in case it's not widely known. It concerns one of Jacob's Scinde Horse swords held in...
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An article by Graeme Rimer (Royal Armouries, Leeds) published in their Yearbook (Vol.2) 1997 might be relevant in case it's not widely known. It concerns one of Jacob's Scinde Horse swords held in...
Hi Will
Is it definite that your man served with the 1st Life Guards and not the Royal Horse Guards. The reason I ask is that I have a 1832 Officers sword of the RHG which has 11th Hussars stamped...
Thanks to all for the response. No new information emerging yet, but I live in hope.
Hi Everyone,
Having now added two unusual special pattern swords to my collection (Imbert-Terry, 7th Hussars and Harrison, 11th Hussars) both of which use a cast off or pistol grip, I was...
Hi Gordon,
There was a thread on the forum started by Richard D Wales (Experimental German Cavalry Sabre) in August 2016 which has a drawing and photographs of German grips and blades, circa 1880,...
Hi Gordon,
More information recently come to light following search of the Wilkinson Proof Records.
32534 Lt. Fielden, 7th Hussars "German Grip"; 32981 No name, 7th Hussars "German Patt....
During a recent search of the Wilkinson Proof Records with respect to the 'Special' swords of the 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars, I noted the following entries with regard to the continued use of the...
Whilst making a long search through the records in connection with a search for Special Pattern swords, the following unrelated information has come to light which might be of general interest:
1. ...
Hi Gordon,
Pretty sparse but this is what I have. If it's not clear, the description reads "G Blade, 7th Hussars Hilt (strictly speaking this ought to have been recorded as 7th Hussars Grip and...
It seems the 'gryphonite' reference is unlikely. I've now seen the Wilkinson register for Sword No. 39635 (to Col. C J Briggs, another of the known 7th Hussars type grips) where the blade is also...
Unfortunately there is an ambiguity in the 2007 post. Sword Number 32921 is actually to Captain J Laycock and dates to 14th December 1894 (mounted 10th January 1895). The Wilkinson register simply...
All of the literature of which I am aware, make reference to two particular swords which were apparently used for undress occasions by Haig. One is the officer's version of the experimental 1904...
Having just seen the explanation to the post "Where did the 2-10 November threads go to", I thought I would repost number 70 (happened to have a hard copy, never did trust the internet) in order to...
Hi Will, Don't wait 2 years. Edinburgh castle is an essential visit. The castle, museums, sword collections etc. etc. are not to be missed and well worth the effort. If you come in summer be sure to...
Having now visited Edinburgh Castle (well worth a visit – superb sword collections), I can confirm that the hilt of the sword carried by Douglas Haig, as depicted on his famous statue, is quite...
What a coincidence. Came up with the same reference as Ben earlier today. Wrong date for Will's man but the combination of a close surname (the register could easily be inaccurate) and the use of the...
Hi Will
The work was done by Crisp and Sons, East Sussex, UK. They apparently have (or had) close connections with the Wilkinson Sword Company. They also recovered the leather scabbard using the...
Hi Gordon,
Yes, post 1896 the Hussar regiments would of course be normally using the 1821 HC pattern (Richard Dellar refers to this as 2nd honeysuckle). Imbert-Terry was about to depart for India...
Hi Will
Just wondered whether you might have tried the Sandhurst Archive with regard to Bevile. I've had two swords now which were purchased by cadets who assumed they were about to join a...
Hi Will,
Thanks for the advice. I've used JPEG Optimizer to compress the files so hopefully I have successfully attached direct from my computer. If so I'll be well pleased to say goodbye to...
Hi Will,
Good to see another of these rare and unusual Wilkinson’s emerging. I note a common reference to the 7th Hussars, but I wonder if there was ever a 7th Queen’s Own Hussars regimental pattern...
Further shot of the hilt (I hope)
http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u592/jmsheard42/2017-05-18%2013.12.24_zpsajqojgme.jpg
Hi everyone,
I have recently obtained a Walloon Sword with a similar blade to that posted by Nathan. Whilst the hilt appears to be similar to that illustrated in Neumann (circa 1670-1690), the blade...
Hi Gordon and Will,
Many thanks for the valuable info. Brilliant as ever. I'm posting photos of the hilt as requested.
Also one of a sword cover which belongs to another 12th Lancer's sword I...
Hi, I'm posting photos of what (at least to me) is an unusual scabbard of a Wilkinson Light Cavalry officer's sword. The sword is that of Lieutenant William Henry Charlton of the 12th Lancers who...