Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 22nd November 2017
Lot 231
An officer's sword of the 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £700
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Description
An officer's sword of the 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, regimental pattern with straight double edged Highland pattern blade etched '93' and with the officer's initials 'J.H.C.' (John H. Campbell), dated 1899 and numbered A100993, retailed by S.J. Pillin of Soho, plated guard of 1857 Royal Engineers pattern with pierced scrolling foliate design (not removable), brown leather sword knot, brown leather covered scabbard, leather sword bag.
Although the proud and illustrious 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Foot had been merged with the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders in 1881, they continued, as the 2nd battalion of the new regiment (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), to use their old regimental number. This sword is an example of the interesting variant patterns adopted by some Highland Regiments as alternatives to the archetypal basket hilt.