NAM.1977-01-14-1

Pattern 1834, 1st Life Guards, Dress sword, 1890 (c) Blade is straight, flat backed and spear pointed, with engraved decoration, including the maker’s name, Henry Wilkinson, the Prince of Wales’ feathers and motto, the Regimental monogram and a motto, as well as battle honours; nickel plated steel half-basket guard ornamented with twelve brass studs; wooden grip covered in fish skin and bound with German silver wire; white leather lining; white leather knot, with bullion and scarlet acorn; the original blade for this pattern was a hatchet point, yet its length made it unsuitable for cutting and weak, the current blade is a later replacement; carried by H M Grenfell, who joined the regiment in 1892.