A Rare 1904 Experimental Cavalry Troopers Sword. 41 ½” overall, 35” straight thrusting blade with a ‘T’ shaped section & spear point. Stamped at hilt ‘Wilkinson London ,6 04’ with inspectors stamps & a sold out of service mark, spine stamped ‘6/04’. Thin steel bowl guard with turned over edge, with inspectors stamp & ‘88’. Chequered Vulcanite two piece grip screwed through the tang with finger knob on underside.
Wilkinson Sword No. 88 (records show a total of 200 experimental swords were ordered),
This sword described and illustrated in Richard Dellar’s book ‘The British Cavalry Sword 1788 to 1912’ page 170.
Rare sword in very good condition, no scabbard