WILKINSON CEREMONIAL SWORD

BANDOOK · 3rd July 2016, 09:52 AM

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kronckew · 3rd July 2016, 10:47 AM

did wilkinson make rat-tail tangs welded to a short wider tang like the 'singapore' above? compare the wilkinson markings on the real ones by others above, the singapore one looks like a poor etched copy. again no proof star & brass slug or serial no.s. the 'made in england' - did the real wilkinson ever put that on a blade?

Will M · 3rd July 2016, 04:42 PM

Wilkinson did stop using the proof disc for a cost saving measure, I don't have the date of this off hand. However Wilkinsons made swords other then their "best" having no proof disc as seen with this 1910 era sword.
You can still purchase copies of the 1831p mameluke sword with Wilkinson on the blade but these are made in China. The "Made in China" marking on the blade is very lightly acid etched in black onto the plating. The slightest touch to a buffing wheel would easily removes this.

BANDOOK · 5th July 2016, 10:48 AM

THANKS WILL M,ITS GOOD INFORMATION,HAVE HAD THIS SWORD FOR SOME TIME NOW,AND WAS FEELING BAD I BOUGHT A FAKE ONE,BUT THE INFO YOU PROVIDED HAS CHANGED MY THOUGHTS.I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUCTION HOUSE IN AUCKLAND WHICH SELLS LOTS OF MILITARIA AND THE EXPERT HAS CONFIRMED THAT ITS A GENUINE ONE AND THEY HAVE SOLD SUCH SWORDS IN THE PAST,AND ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO PUT IT IN THE NEXT MILITARIA AUCTIONS,WHICH I REFUSED,CHEERS

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3rd July 2016, 10:47 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,216	did wilkinson make rat-tail tangs welded to a short wider tang like the 'singapore' above? compare the wilkinson markings on the real ones by others above, the singapore one looks like a poor etched copy. again no proof star & brass slug or serial no.s. the 'made in england' - did the real wilkinson ever put that on a blade?

3rd July 2016, 04:42 PM	#3
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 394	Wilkinson did stop using the proof disc for a cost saving measure, I don't have the date of this off hand. However Wilkinsons made swords other then their "best" having no proof disc as seen with this 1910 era sword. You can still purchase copies of the 1831p mameluke sword with Wilkinson on the blade but these are made in China. The "Made in China" marking on the blade is very lightly acid etched in black onto the plating. The slightest touch to a buffing wheel would easily removes this.

5th July 2016, 10:48 AM	#4
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	THANKS WILL M,ITS GOOD INFORMATION,HAVE HAD THIS SWORD FOR SOME TIME NOW,AND WAS FEELING BAD I BOUGHT A FAKE ONE,BUT THE INFO YOU PROVIDED HAS CHANGED MY THOUGHTS.I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUCTION HOUSE IN AUCKLAND WHICH SELLS LOTS OF MILITARIA AND THE EXPERT HAS CONFIRMED THAT ITS A GENUINE ONE AND THEY HAVE SOLD SUCH SWORDS IN THE PAST,AND ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO PUT IT IN THE NEXT MILITARIA AUCTIONS,WHICH I REFUSED,CHEERS