British 1889 Pattern Staff Sergeants Sword. Unit Marked

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This rarely encountered 1889 pattern infantry Staff Sergeant’s sword was made in February 1893 by the Wilkinson Sword Company, London. The sword was re-issued in July 1899 to the 4th Volunteer Company of the Manchester Regiment.

The 830mm, straight, single-edged blade has a wide three-quarter length fuller on each side below a thick, flat spine and terminates in a spear point. The spine is 9mm thick at the shoulder. These P1889 swords are robust fighting swords and were the primary weapon of infantry Staff Sergeants. The un-etched blade is double-edged for the last 250mm and is in excellent condition.

The forte of the blade is stamped with the War Department WD and arrow, a Wilkinson inspection stamp and a bend test stamp. The obverse bears two additional Wilkinson inspection stamps, the production date of 2 ’93 (February 1893) and the maker’s details, “Wilkinson Sword Company, London.” A Birmingham reissue stamp is also present beside the date stamp for 1899.

The gothic brass hilt is in excellent condition and very robust. The hilt bears Queen Victoria’s royal cypher. The quillon is marked to the 4th Volunteer Company of the Manchester Regiment with the date, July 1899. The shagreen grip and twisted wire are in great condition and the blade is firm in the hilt.

The sword is complete with its matching steel scabbard with two fixed suspension rings. The scabbard throat bears the 4th Volunteer Company, Manchester Regiment stamp and the date July 1899. The side of the throat bears a faint date (likely ’93) and WD and arrow stamps. Lower down, between the suspension rings the edge of the scabbard is stamped with the WD and arrow of the War Department and an inspection stamp. The scabbard is in very good condition with the plating mostly intact although there is mild loss and speckling on both sides and a shallow dent above the drag. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.

This is an excellent and regimentally marked example of a rare Victorian, Boer War period Staff Sergeant’s sword. These are not often seen.

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