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BRITTISH PATTERN 1856 PIONEER SWORDS (Discount if Bought as a Pair) - $1,000 (East Village)

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condition: good
make / manufacturer: Wilkinson
model name / number: Pattern 1856 Pioneer Sword
size / dimensions: 28" X 5.5" X 2"

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BRITTISH PATTERN 1856 PIONEER SWORDS

Both swords are unrefinished since I am not a professional and any sword refinishing MUST be done by a pro. The leather scabards are pliable and intact, as are their brass fittings. All show signs of wear; however I can assure you you wouldn't want to find yourself an the wrong end of them.

They are excellent examples of a unique sword which was given to only the ten engineers in each regiment from 1858 - 1904. These 2 swords are for the late 1890s. All manufacturer, assembler, governtment, regiment, issuance date, etc engravings are discernable and decipherable should an owner so desire. Of note is that one scabard bears the "Sea" engraving - only a limited number of these swords were issued to the British Navy. See the history of the British Pattern 1856 Pioneer sword below.

THE BRITISH PATTERN 1856 PIONEER SWORD HISTORY

In 1856 the British Military adopted the Pattern 1856 Pioneer's Sword sidearm for issue to the engineers.

The saber, designed to be a multi-purpose tool and weapon, featured a saw back blade allowing it to function as a saw if need be. The sword had a cast brass hilt with stirrup shaped guard and a 22" long spear-point blade with a 6" long false edge and a 14" long, double row of offset saw teeth. The sword was carried in a black leather scabbard with sheet brass mounts, with upper mount having a frog stud on its face.

The sword remained in service for nearly 50 years, being withdrawn in 1903 and then officially classified as obsolete the following year. During its life the Pioneer’s sword saw service in all the mid-to-late 19th century conflicts within the British Empire, including the Second Opium War (1856-1860), the Indian Mutiny (1857-1858), the Zulu War (1879), the First Boer War (1880-1881), the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) and the Second Boer War (1899-1902), not to mention many smaller expeditions and smaller altercations across the holding of the empire from India to Asia and Africa.

At some point during the latter part of the 19th century the Pioneer’s sword was accepted as a “substitute standard” cutlass with the Royal Navy, and served in that capacity through the turn of the century. Naval marked specimens are known, but are rarely encountered.

Each Pioneer’s saber was government tested prior to being accepted by the military and was typically marked to the regiment to which it was issued, whether within the standing army, the volunteers or the various native and colonial troops.

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SPECIAL PRICING AVAILABLE IF BOUGHT AS A PAIR.

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