| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29316.001 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Edged weapon or club |
| Maker |
Thurkle |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c 1876 |
Scottish Regiments Pattern 1865 Officer's Broadsword : Queensland Scottish Regiment
Description
Scottish Regiments Pattern 1865 Officer's Broadword. The hilt is a nickel plated full basket guard with a pierced heart design and a red felt and white buckskin inner liner. The grip is fishskin bound with silver wire and has a dome shaped pommel. The straight double edged blade has a thin double fuller on each side to within nine inches of the spear point. It is feintly etched on both sides having a crown over VR on the right and a Maltese cross between QUEENSLAND SCOTTISH on the left. Above the right ricasso it is marked E THURKLE MAKER DENMARK ST SOHO LONDON.
History / Summary
This broadsword was especially made for an officer of the Queensland Scottish Regiment in the late 1870's. The double fuller to the blade was changed to a single fuller in the 1880's.