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31. Foster 1011

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1011
Title:
East India Company Sea Service Pistol
Scope & Content:
East India Company Sea Service Pistol. Belthook intact. Ramrod missing. IOR L/R/7/382, #780-27a.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1819-1836
Extent:
1 Item

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. Foster 981

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 981
Title:
Indian matchlock with punched silver sheet decoration from Datia State.
Scope & Content:
Indian matchlock (‘bandukh torador’) with punched silver sheet decoration and ‘Datia State’ inlaid in gold on the breech. Muzzle-loading. Barrel held in stock by wire (defective). Datia State is in Central India, adjacent to Gwalior and Jhansi.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1850
Extent:
1 Item

38. Foster 1014

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1014
Title:
East India Company wallpiece converted to percussion
Scope & Content:
Muzzle-loading, smoothbore, 5-bore. East India Company Pattern piece number 1 (‘No.1 WALLPIECE’ engraved on buttplate tang). Made by William Wilson as a flintlock in 1803; later converted to percussion ignition and rifled with two grooves c.1840-52. Incorrect wooden ramrod. Total length: 73 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1803-1852
Extent:
1 Item

39. Foster 1032

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1032
Title:
Indian Mutiny Medal and ribbon. Bar missing.
Scope & Content:
This medal was awarded to Lieutenant (later General) S.F.M.T. Grant, 47th Madras N.I. (Madras Army, 1851-95), as indicated by the lettering on its edge. General Grant also owned the sword catalogued as F1031.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857-1858
Extent:
1 Item

40. Foster 1005

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1005
Title:
East India Company large brass musketoon with swivel
Scope & Content:
Muzzle-loading, flintlock ignition. Production piece set up by Daniel Moore, 1780. Swivel mounting and ramrod missing. Screw for top jaw broken. Total length: 38 inches. IOR L/R/7/382, #780-6. See Harding, D.F., Smallarms of the East India Company. Volume II, p.343 (centre photo).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780
Extent:
1 Item

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