Indian Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard : Indian Army

Indian Cavalry trooper's sword and scabbard. The hilt is the steel three bar British Pattern of 1821 with a brass wire bound fishskin grip and steel backstrap. The blade is similar to the 1796 light cavalry troopers sabre with a broad single fuller on each side for first three quarters from the hilt and a hatchet point. The ricasso is stamped on the right side WILKINSON a broad arrow over I over 1916 and broad arrow over ISD on the left. The black leather covered wooden scabbard is badly scuffed and has steel chape and locket. A leather ring washer is nailed to the scabbard three and a half inches down from the throat.

This is an unusual sword in that it is a combination of British pattern components made for the Indian Army. It was introduced in the 1860's and still being used during the First World War.