United Kingdom. A Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer’s Sword, by Wilkinson 1917 Auction Klasse 1939" with the handwritten

Klasse 1939" with the handwritten owner's name in red along the top edge on the front

26302” on both sides of the tag

a superb example demonstrating Juncker’s noted quality in extremely fine condition

and bearing two hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire gulls set above oak wreaths of identical construction

measuring 30 mm (w) x 360 mm (l)

United Kingdom. A Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer’s Sword, by Wilkinson 1917 Auction Klasse 1939" with the handwrittenOffered is the standard regulation infantry officers sword in the United Kingdom from 1897 onward. It remained (and in ceremonial form still remains) the official infantry officers sword of the British Army and many Commonwealth forces. Manufactured by Wilkinson in 1917, featuring a straight, fullered blade 81 cm in length, spear point, optimized for thrusting, marked and dated near hilt. Threequarter basket hilt of steel, with the royal cypher of