Now I am REALLY intrigued.... There are two sets of writing, as shown in the pictures. The clearer one does not make any sense to me (yet?), but the one that shows out of focus is easily readable and it says: GEORGE 5th, SWORD MAKER, PALL MALL, LONDON. Which is, OF COURSE, part of the inscription that Wilkinson wrote on his blades. The full inscription should read: Henry Wilkinson, sword maker for King George 5th, Pall Mall, London. So, is there more writing that doesn't show in the pictures? At any rate, considering all this and the general apperance of the sword, and the fact that the floral etching seems to be a poor imitation of the Wilkinson pattern, I'll venture to say that someone tried to emulate the appearance of a Wilkinson blade, down to the six pointed star. This makes, again in my opinion, a FANTASTIC find, if not for the intrinsic value of the sword, which may be not that great, for the historical value attached to it.
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