{"product_id":"1965-wilkinson-british-1897-pattern-infantry-officers-sword-raoc-etched-complete-w-scabbard-knot","title":"1965 Wilkinson British 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword – RAOC Etched, Complete w\/ Scabbard \u0026 Knot","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eAn exceptional, completely original British Army 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword manufactured by the legendary Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd. in London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThis specific piece is beautifully personalized and heavily etched to an officer in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC), featuring the regimental crest surmounted by the St. Edward’s Crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThe spine of the blade is crisply stamped with the unique Wilkinson serial number 88399, which officially dates its forging to the year 1965 during the height of the Cold War. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThe handwritten dockets for this sword are fully traceable via the Wilkinson ledger archives at the National Army Museum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThe Blade is in excellent condition with clean, deep, vibrant frosting on the geometric and regimental etchings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eStraight spine with no edge nicks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThe Hilt \u0026amp; Guard plating is bright and well-preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eShagreen grip skin is 100% complete with incredibly tight wire wraps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThe Scabbard is solid, straight, and fits the blade perfectly with expected minor age patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThe Sword Knot an intact gold braid and acorn structure, the leather transit wrap shows authentic field wear but remains supple and structurally sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe photographs are of the actual item and form part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePlease examine the photographs carefully and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; 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