Hiding in the cloak room area on the ground floor of the main house have been these 2 swords which for the first time since we took over the property, i took down for a closer inspection. Thinking originally these were display reproductions i think i was wrong! On the oldest looking of the two can just be made out the - Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London.
Checking on the internet, the swords were made in the late 19th century at the Henry Wilkinson factory that later went on to become the Wilkinson Sword razor company.
Both swords have inscriptions on which i think indicate that they were cavalry swords used during the reign of King George V. If i can find out any more about them, I'll let you know!
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