1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword by Wilkinson for WR Festing, Royal Irish Fusiliers

This sword made on 29th December 1891 is an 1845 pattern Infantry Officer's sword proved by Henry Wilkinson. An examination of the Wilkinson ledgers show that the purchaser record is blank. Interestingly, the only indication that I knew of the sword's owner were the intials W[ogan]R[ichard]F[esting] and the Regimental Crest with the legend Royal Irish Fusiliers which shows this was a post 1881 amalgamation sword of the 87th Fusililers and the 89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment. The scabbard seems especially made for campaign service and perhaps locally made in Burma. The leather on both the frog and scabbard is in excellent condition and still quite supple.