British Infantry Officers sword pattern 1897 made by Crisp and Sons of England

	Infantry Officers Sword Individually made and crafted to order. The 1897 pattern was the final revision of a sword described as “the best fighting sword ever prescribed for the Infantry officer”. The sword features a 32.5” long, straight, spear pointed carbon steel blade. The hilt is nickel plated steel, pierced and stamped with a scroll pattern that incorporates the Royal cypher . The wooden core grip is black dyed fish skin covered with silver plated copper wire. The Infantry Officers Sword can be carried with either a Nickel dress scabbard or a leather ‘Sam Browne’ scabbard first introduced for universal use in 1899 on the eve of the South African War. This pattern has been adopted by other member nations of the Commonwealth.
	Royal Navy Officers Sword The 1827 pattern Royal Navy sword and finally revised in 1929 with a lighter straight blade. Carried today by RN commissioned officers it has also been adopted by other member nations of the Commonwealth. The sword features a single-edged straight carbon steel blade. The hilt is stamped in brass with a fouled anchor and crown, the brass pommel is in the form of an eagle and both are 22ct gold plated. The white fish skin grip is bound in gold plated wire. The scabbard is made of rawhide with 22ct gold plated mounts. Officers of Flag Rank and above carry a more ornate version featuring finely engraved mounts.
	Airforce Officers Sword Designed by Wilkinson sword and adopted by the Air Ministry in 1925.The sword has a single-edged straight carbon steel blade. The hilt is stamped in brass with a cartouche bearing the emblem of the RAF, the brass pommel is in the form of an eagle and both are 22ct gold plated. The white fish skin grip is bound in gold plated wire. The scabbard is made of rawhide with 22ct gold plated mounts. Officers of Air Rank and above carry a more ornate version featuring finely engraved mounts. This pattern has been adopted by other member nations of the Commonwealth.
	Rifles Officers Sword Individually made and crafted to order. The Rifle Regiment sword, which established the pattern later adopted by all Guards regiments, features the same 32.5” long straight, spear pointed, carbon steel blade as the Infantry officers sword etched with the regimental Crest. The hilt is nickel plated steel, pieced and stamped with a scroll pattern that includes the regiments own cypher in place of the Royal cypher. The wooden core grip is black dyed fish skin covered with silver plated copper wire. This pattern has been adopted by other member nations of the Commonwealth.
	Artillery Officers Sword Individually made and crafted to order. The Artillery Officers sword is based on the 1822 Light Cavalry pattern. Featuring a 35.5” long slightly curved and spear pointed carbon steel blade. The hilt is nickel plated steel featuring a fluted three bar, half basket. The wooden core grip is black dyed fish skin covered with silver plated copper wire. The Artillery Officers Sword can be carried with either a Nickel dress scabbard or a leather scabbard available with either ‘Sam Browne’ fitting or with rings. This pattern has been adopted by other member nations of the Commonwealth.

Sheba Imports is pleased to announce that we are the sole Canadian agents for Commonwealth Officers swords for the Army, Navy and Air Force, hand made in the UK to the exacting standards of Crisp and Sons, England.

Crisp & Sons, are the only actual sword makers in the UK and also the leading Sword Refurbishment company, contracted by Wilkinson Sword in the early 1980's to refurbish their Military Swords. This association continued until the closure of the Wilkinson sword division in 2005. At that time, Crisp and Sons employed the remaining key staff from Wilkinson Sword including their blade etcher, leather worker and former general manager Mr Malcolm Ordever, who is one of the UK's foremost authorities on British Military Swords.

Renowned as masters in their craft (refurbishment of swords, scabbards etc), Crisp & Sons currently hold contracts to refurbish swords for HM Household Division and the majority of The British armed Forces. They often receive swords that are over 100 years old, with some having been passed down through three generations.

The standard that Crisp & Sons achieves cannot be matched by any competitor whose swords/blades are often imported from elsewhere. These high quality swords are strictly for the discerning buyer, someone looking for absolute perfection in a sword and prepared to pay that little extra.

Please contact us for further information. Thank you, Sheila.

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