BLACK WATCH / SEAFORTHS . VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS HIGHLAND BROADSWORD

Historically important.
Beautiful and extremely rare attributed sword to John Mc Kenzie V.C.
Acid etched Black Watch blade in top condition with no rust or blackening.
Fishskin bound handle, steel basket, original red " Wig " all in good condition.
Basket insert good but with some blue trim loss and one small area of loss to the red exterior.
John Mc Kenzie was approx the 12th Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross .
He won it at Dompoassi in the Ashanti War (now Ghana).
One of only 2 recipients of the V.C. in that war.
V.G.C.
As this is a high ticket item I would consider a part exchange for good items ( british or German headgear/ dirk sgian dhus ).
Considering a good dirk now will cost you £4000/ 4500 the price is realistic for such a unique item.
Copy of Wilkinson record comes with the sale.

John Henry Mackenzie, awarded a DCM as a Corporal with the Seaforth Highlanders, recommended for a VC as a Sergeant with the Seaforth Highlanders from an action on 09 June 1900. Commissioned as a 2nd Lt with the Black Watch on 29 Nov 1900, the sword dates to late 1900 (from the Harvey's generic Wilkinson lists) so would have been his commissioning dress/undress sword, was awarded a VC in April 1901 at St James Palace. Transferred to the Royal Scots in 1904 and served on loan to an African Army unit. Promoted to Major and died in action, WW1 in 1915 at Festubert commanding the Bedfordshire Regiment.

Code: 56502