Re-hilted Wilkinson Royal Artillery sword

A Wilkinson royal artillery sword number 10777. The blade is etched with the name L F Perry and the Perry family crest. It was the sword of Colonel Lionel Frederick Perry (1840-1900). Commissioned Lieutenant 18 December 1861, promoted to Captain 16th Jan 1875, breveted Major 18 Dec 1881 and then Lieutenant-Colonel 18th Nov 1882. Before finally being promoted to Colonel 18th Nov 1886. He served in the Egyptian War of 1882, mentioned in dispatches at Tel El Kabir commanding a battery of artillery, and was awarded the 3rd class order of the Medjiidie. A.

The sword is in good condition, with no movement in the guard or handle. The sword is clean with no issues with rust or pitting. and has a present patina to the blade.

The sword has been re-hilted for service in WWI, with a standard Infantry officer guard and a GvR cypher. I presume handed down to a relative.

Swords of the Royal artillery were first laid out in the special dress regulations of 1833, stating that the regulation swords for officers were the same as those laid out for infantry officers. In the late 1840s, this changed and the officers in the Royal Artillery adopted the three bar pipebacked light cavalry pattern already carried by officers in the Horse Artillery. This was further updated in 1850 when the pipeback was changed to the more recognisable 'Wilkinson style' blade.