1980's Royal Artillery officer's P1822 officer's sword

Object/Artifact

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1980's Royal Artillery officer's P1822 officer's sword

Entry/Object ID

2017.4.2

Description

1980s Royal Artillery Officer's Dress Sword. Stepped steel pommel, knurled metal backstrap. Synthetic shark skin grip w/copper wraps. 3 bar pierced guard, downswept rudimentary top quillon. Brown leather washer on front guard. Left blade is natural steel with a parkerized finish in relief, etched with scrolls and winged lightning bolts. "Royal Artillery" and proof mark near guard. Right blade British coat of arms, "ER II" cypher, artillery motto, Wilkinson trade mark.

Made/Created

Date made

1980 - 1982

Notes

Date: 1980

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

stamped on back blade near guard: "90804" accession number on guard near sword knot hole

Dimensions

Width

0.07 cm

Length

102 cm

Dimension Notes

86cm blade 58cm fuller