British Pattern 1822 Artillery Officer's Sword and Scabbard : Lieutenant C C Worner, 3 Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF Accession Number: RELAWM16361.001

Description

Pattern 1822 Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. Steel three bar hilt and back strap with a wire bound fishskin grip. The slightly curved blade has a single fuller to each side to within eleven inches of the spear point. It is etched with a foliage design on both sides with a winged lightening bolt over ARTILLERY in the centre and C.C.WORNER 3rd A.L.H. in a banner on the right and the royal coat of arms over UBIQUE over a field gun on the centre left. The ricasso has a brass disc stamped APPROVED on the right side and the military outfitter's name of W CHORLEY & CO SYDNEY NSW on the left. The back edge is stamped 15834. The scabbard is sheet steel with two loose rings located at two inches and ten inches respectively from the throat.

Contextual Description

This sword is unusual in that it is an Artillery Officer's sword but was used by Lieutenant Claude Caville Worner of the Third Australian Light Horse Militia Regiment.

Details

Accession Number
RELAWM16361.001
Manufactured by
Wilkinson Sword Company
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Edged weapon or club
Measurement
Scabbard length
Date Made
c 1904
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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