A SWORD AND LARGE QUANTITY OF UNIFORM ITEMS RELATING TO THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY AND THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT
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A SWORD AND LARGE QUANTITY OF UNIFORM ITEMS RELATING TO THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY AND THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT

THE SWORD BY WILKINSON SWORD & CO. LTD., LONDON, MOSTLY EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Closed8 July 2010

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A SWORD AND LARGE QUANTITY OF UNIFORM ITEMS RELATING TO THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY AND THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT
THE SWORD BY WILKINSON SWORD & CO. LTD., LONDON, MOSTLY EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The sword of 1887 Heavy Cavalry Officer Pattern, the blade etched with the cypher of Edward VII, with leather sword-knot and regulation steel scabbard; the uniform items comprising a khaki field service tunic with mail epaulettes and light blue collar and piping; two Sam Browne belts, one of fine quality with nickel silver fittings and two braces, sword frog and Webley revolver holster; a pair of khaki cord riding breeches and a pair of matching overalls; an officer's field service cap with silver bullion decoration and white summer cover; a khaki slouch hat; a black field service cap with black oak leaf lace to body and gold bullion ornament and piping; two white loose cap covers; a mess kit with light blue facings including overalls; a No.1 tunic, overalls and black field service cap; a Lt. Col. tunic; two field service caps and one officer's No.1 dress cap of the Northamptonshire Regiment; and two battle dress tunics, one dated 1943
The first 35 1/8 in. (89.2 cm.) blade

Specialist note

Mostly belonging to Charles Robert, 6th Earl Spencer (1857-1922), who held honorary commissions within the volunteer battalions of the Northamptonshire Regiment.