British P1821 WW1 Royal Artillery Officer's Sword by Mole

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British WW1 P1821 Royal Artillery Officer's Sword.

Royal Artillery Officer's sword made by Robert Mole & Sons. Robert Mole was a renowned blade smith working in Birmingham, England and regularly made swords for the British War Department.

The 87cm single edged blade has a slightly rounded spine and wide single fuller on both sides, tapering to a spear point. The blade is finely etched on one side with the winged lightning bolts and cannon motif of the Royal Artillery amidst extensive floral scrollwork. The other side of the blade is etched with floral scrollwork surrounding the Royal cypher of King George V. The blade and etching are in remarkable condition. The etching is crisp and clear and the blade retains its original polish.

The spine bears the words "Made in England" and the ricasso bears a hexagonal proof disk with the capitol letter "R" below the word "Proved." Hexagonal proof disks are used to indicate best quality.

The 3-bar steel hilt is in in excellent condition with its original plating intact. The ray skin grip is in excellent condition as is the twisted wire binding. The steel back strap has a raised crosshatch grip with a stepped pommel and rounded tang nut. The blade is firm in the hilt.

The brown leather covered service scabbard in in good condition and remains strong with the stitching intact. There are minor age and use related scuffs and marks, and the leather frog strap is missing. The sword sheaths and draws well and is held firmly in the scabbard.

This is a beautiful example of a World War 1 Royal artillery officer's sword.

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