Scarce Ed VII 1892 Pattern RAMC Officers Sword.

A scarce Edward VII 1892 Pattern Royal Army Medical Corps officer’s sword with Brown leather field scabbard. It has a typical gothic style hilt of the 1892 with the cypher of Edward VII, gilded with a gold finish to the guard, pommel and back strap. It has a ray skin grip bound with twisted gilt wire and it still retains its original brown leather sword knot. The hilt is in superb order with only slight wear and use and still showing most of its original gilt finish.
The top half of the blade is nicely etched with the monogram/ family crest of the owner, the medical corps emblem and Edward VII’s cypher amidst foliate scrolls. The blade is good but does have areas of dark stained but light pitting on the bottom half. At the ricasso, on one side there is the proof button and on the other side the makers mark of Hobson & Sons 1-3 & 5 Lexington Street, Golden Square. London.
This sword was probably made with two scabbards, a plated steel scabbard for formal wear and this brown leather scabbard for field service. The scabbard is in lovely original condition just with signs of wear and use and no damage.
Hobson & Sons really were the top end of military outfitters in the 19th and early 20th century. They had their own factory in Woolwich and made everything to order and supplied officers of the Royal Horse Guards and Foot Guards plus many cavalry and yeomanry regiments, well only the officers who could afford it.
A good unusual sword in overall very nice order. It measures 40 inches long.
Shipping to UK mainland only priced at £15.95 via courier

Code: 28897