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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
Indian matchlock with punched silver sheet decoration from Datia State.
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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.
East India Company wallpiece converted to percussion
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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 ...
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.