Queen Elizabeth II Royal Navy Officers 1827 Pattern Sword and Scabbard by Wilkinson

*Queen Elizabeth II Royal Navy Officers 1827 Pattern Sword and Scabbard by Wilkinson*

This is an excellent example of  lion pommel headed 1827 Pattern Sword. The first Royal Navy pattern sword was created in 1805, its elegant but impractical design being superseded by a solid-hilt design developed in 1827.

In 1846, a blade was standardized for all Royal Navy Officers. The current light, single-edged straight blade was adopted in 1929.

Carried by RN Commissioned Officers. Brass hilt with crown and anchor cypher with copper wire bound white shagreen grip and a brass pommel in the form of a lion. The inside section of the guard is silvered and has the letters BRNC engraved, folds on a brass hinge towards the blade, to engage with a pin on the scabbard top mount and allow the sword to rest easily against the wearer’s side when worn. The hinged guard flap, which had been standard (if not universal) from 1822, started to disappear in the 1850s, to be replaced by a solid brass guard almost universally after around 1860. 780mm single edged blade engraved with the royal cypher, “by Appointment to her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11. Sword Cutlers. Wilkinson Sword, London, Made in England”, Serial number CTX017 on the spine. The scabbard is made of rawhide with gold-plated brass mounts.

*Condition*
In good condition. A few minor nicks, tarnishing and minor pitting on the blade. The sword sheaths and draw very well. Some minor wear and tear to the scabbard. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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