Lot:26700927

Crimean War interest Coldstream Guards Officers Henry Wilkinson sword.

Coldstream Guards Officers sword, with Henry Wilkinson blade numbered 6121= 1855 to the back of the blade and with Battle Honors Waterloo, Peninsula, Barrosa, Talavera, Egypt, Lincelles and Alma, Inkermann, with Royal Cipher. Is housed in original steel scabbard with number 6121. Blade length is 86 cm. Overall length is 101 cm. During the Crimean War, the Coldstream Regiment fought in the battles of Alma on 20 September 1854, Inkerman on 5 November 1854 and the siege of Sevastopol (at the time called Sebastopol) lasted until September 1855. Most likely the sword was made before September 1855