Rare Pattern 1857 Engineer Officers Sword by Henry Wilkinson of Pall Mall. 39 ½” overall, 33 ½” blade deeply etched with foliage, VR crown & ‘Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London’ to one side, the other with foliage & ‘Royal Engineers’, proof mark Numbered 14080 on spine. Steel hilt, the bowl of open work scrolled form with engraved foliage. Steel wire bound fish skin grip. In its original steel scabbard.
Proof date 16th October 1865, blade mounted 27th October; Royal Engineers pattern. The purchaser's name is Smith, Elder & Co, an uncommon variation.
Sword & scabbard in good condition apart from the hilt quillon is detached but present.