British Pattern 1828 Highland Officer’s Sword for an Officer of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders
By Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, [serial] no. 18920 for [the year] 1873. With tapering fullered double-edge blade etched along the forte on one side with crowned ‘VR’ cypher between symmetrical designs of thistles, and along the other with crowned regimental details between symmetrical foliage, and regulation steel guard retaining its buff leather liner faced in red woollen cloth and with red tassel, in its steel scabbard (some dents) with two rings for suspension (some light pitting and now varnished overall). 82.3 cm. blade.
