An Attributed 1854 Pattern Wilkinson Sword
A good 1854 Pattern Infantry Officers sword by Wilkinson with steel scabbard.
Regulation brass gothic hilt with VR cypher and shagreen covered grip with only slight loss to the Shagreen. The 1845 type fullered blade is in good condition with nice crisp etching.
The blade is numbered 10488 which indicates a probable date of manufacture of early to mid 1860. The owners initials LFC are also etched onto the blade, the owner is not definitely known but a possible candidate of the period is Colonel Loudon Francis Campbell who was first commissioned in 1859 and went to serve in the British Indian Army with the Madras Native Infantry and served throughout the Third Anglo-Burma War of 1886-87.
Colonel Loudoun Francis Campbell 1842-1899
Madras Staff Corps and Native Infantry, 3rd Anglo-Burmese War
The third Son of Sir John Campbell of Ardnamurchan 1807-1853 Lt Governor of St Vincent 1845-1853
Brother of Sir John William Campbell of Airds 1st Baronet
Colonel Frederick Campbell Royal Engineers
and Colonel Duncan McNeil Campbell C.B.
Ensign 4 Feb 1859
Lieutenant 1 Jan 1862
Captain 4 Feb 1871, 26th Madras Native Infantry Second Wing officer
Major 4 Feb 1879
Lt Col 4 Feb 1885, 2nd in Command and Wing Commander 26th Madras Native Infantry,
(this regiment served in the 3rd Anglo-Burmese War, 1886-87 that completed British conquest of Burma)
Colonel 1 Dec 1887
£450.00
1 in stock
