NAM.2006-02-27-1

Pattern 1822 Artillery Volunteer Officer’s sword, 1860 (c). Manufactured by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, 1860 (c). Associated with Kent Artillery Volunteers. Sword has a three-bar hilt as on Pattern 1822 Light Cavalry Officers sword but with a fullered blade. Blade has a Wilkinson serial number stamped on it, ‘10284’. Blade decoration includes the unit name and, presumably the emblem of, a rearing horse above initials, ‘KAV’ as well as Queen Victoria cypher.