1. 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