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Collection Area Visual Arts Material Type Artefacts

201. Foster 1023

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1023
Title:
East India Company cavalry sabre
Scope & Content:
East India Company pattern piece, imitating the Board of Ordnance Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre. Iron stirrup hilt with leather-covered wooden grips. Knuckle bow engraved ‘CAVALRY SABRE PRESENT PATTERN 1813’. On one langet (flat projection of hilt near base of blade) is engraved ‘NO.3’ (an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1810-1820
Extent:
1 Item

202. Foster 1024

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1024
Title:
East India Company Staff Sergeants’ Sword
Scope & Content:
East India Company pattern piece number 323a. This variant of Pattern No.323 has a larger hilt than No.323b and was evidently intended for European staff sergeants. The blade is engraved with a delicate floral design and bears traces of gilt at the base. Cartouche on hilt bears the Royal cyph...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1837-1850s
Extent:
1 Item

203. Foster 1025

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1025
Title:
East India Company Native Officers’ Sword
Scope & Content:
East India Company pattern piece number 323b. This variant of Pattern No.323 has a smaller hilt than No.323a and was evidently intended for native officers. There are traces of gilt at the base of the blade. Cartouche on guard bears the Royal cypher of a crown over ‘VR’. Pipe backed blade.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1837-1850s
Extent:
1 Item

204. Foster 1026

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1026
Title:
Indian Army sword of unknown pattern
Scope & Content:
Possibly a late-19th century pattern piece. Curved blade with etched decoration. Nickel grip and nickel half basket guard of “honeysuckle” pattern with engraving. Guard has been bent. Leather washer on blade next to hilt.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874-1890s
Extent:
1 Item

205. Foster 1027

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1027
Title:
Indian Army sword of unknown pattern
Scope & Content:
Possibly a late-19th century pattern piece. Curved blade with etched decoration. Nickel grip and nickel half basket guard of “honeysuckle” pattern with engraving. Guard has been bent.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874-1890s
Extent:
1 Item

206. Foster 1028

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1028
Title:
East India Company staff sergeants’ sword.
Scope & Content:
East India Company pattern piece c.1810-20. Inspection mark of crown over ‘3’ at base of blade. Knuckle bow engraved ‘NO 23 STAFF-SERGEANTS’ on one side, ‘NO 308’ (later pattern number, probably c.1840s) on the other side. Makers’ name ‘OSBORN AND GUNBY’ (active c1810-20) stamped on back of b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1810-1820
Extent:
1 Item

207. Foster 1029

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1029
Title:
Indian Police officer’s sword with leather scabbard
Scope & Content:
Similar to the Pattern 1896 Infantry Officer’s Sword. This sword was used by Leslie Cyril Frederick Robins (b., OBE (Indian Police, 1928-47). It has no cutting edge, indicating that it is a ceremonial piece. Given to the India Office Library in 1982. Mss Eur R154 and Mss Eur R178 are cassette...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1940
Extent:
1 Item

208. Foster 1030

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1030
Title:
Pattern 1822 Infantry Officer’s Sword with gilt brass scabbard
Scope & Content:
This sword was used by Col. Charles St.John Grant (1791-1852), Madras Army, 1805-52. The hilt bears a cartouche with the cipher of George IV. The blade is plain, pipe backed. See Robson, B. Swords of the British Army (2nd ed.), p.158. For information on Col. Grant see L/MIL/9/116 f.258.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1822
Extent:
1 Item

209. Foster 1031

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1031
Title:
Pattern 1822 Infantry Officer’s Sword with gilt brass scabbard
Scope & Content:
This sword was used by General Seafield Falkland Murray Treasure Grant (1834-1910), Madras Army, 1851-95. His father was Charles St.John Grant (see F1030 entry). The hilt bears a cartouche with the cipher of Queen Victoria. The blade is plain, pipe backed. Fish skin covered grip and gold bul...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1822-1850s
Extent:
1 Item

210. Foster 1033

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1033
Title:
Sword bag
Scope & Content:
Of painted black cloth with chamois leather lining. This bag would have accommodated a sword of roughly the same size as F1024 and F1025 and may possibly be associated with one of these pattern pieces (a pattern which is known to have been procured complete with “bags”). Swords for officers, w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1845-1858
Extent:
1 Item