An attributed Edward VII 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword
An attributed Edward VII 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword to Major Pedro Telesforo Wessel of the Cheshire Regiment. The sword blade is etched to the 1st Volunteer Battalion Cheshire Regiment and with the owners initials PTW. The sword was retailed by Hobson & Sons of 1-3-5 Lexington St., London, the proof mark on the blade suggests it might have been made by the well known quality sword manufacturer Pillin, who is known to have supplied Hobson & Sons.
Pedro Telesforo Wessel was born 24th July 1878, Antofagasta, Chile, and died in 1954 in Bournemouth, England.
Educated in Copenhagen, Denmark. Settled in England 1896 and was naturalized a British subject May 4, 1904. Commissioned to the Cheshire Regt. T.F. June 1904. Captain 1907. Seconded 5th East Surrey Regt. 1910. Reserve of Officers 1911. Mobilized Cheshire Regt. Aug 4th 1914. Attached 101st Provisional Battalion: May 1915. Military Representative East Ham. West Ham and Leyton Tribunals 1916. Adjutant South Western Group County of London Infantry Volunteer Corps 1917-1920.
Married September 9, 1902 at Bromborough, Cheshire to Kathlee Shirely Forwoord, born September 25, 1875, daughter of Sir William Bower Forwood K.B.E., D.L., J.P. of Bromborough Hall. Cheshire. B. 21st jan: 1840 d 23rd march 1928. And Mary Eleanor Moss. B; 7th Sept: 1841. D: 24th Dec: 1896. Privilegium Sacelli domestici granted by Pope Pius XI. by brief dated 18th May. 1922. Received Patent of Arms H.C. 13th Dec: 1922. On his retirement purchased Apley House, Grayshott, Hampshire. (1931).
He had four children, interestingly his third son Richard Wessel was a BBC Home news reader and announcer during World War Two.
Dimensions:
Blade Length: 32.5 Inches (82.5 cm)
Overall Length: 38.5 Inches (98 cm)
£450.00
1 in stock
