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Mostly belonging to Charles Robert, 6th Earl Spencer (1857-1922), who held honorary commissions within the volunteer battalions of the Northamptonshire Regiment.
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THE SWORD BY WILKINSON SWORD & CO. LTD., LONDON, MOSTLY EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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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
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
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Please note that this lot also includes an extra wooden crate containing:
A group of military and civil items including two army issue gas masks dated 1938 and 1941, two 1937 Pattern webbing revolver holsters and ammunition pouches, three army issue shirts, and various other items including leather straps, googles and nets.
A group of military and civil items including two army issue gas masks dated 1938 and 1941, two 1937 Pattern webbing revolver holsters and ammunition pouches, three army issue shirts, and various other items including leather straps, googles and nets.
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