Sword
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Leather, Metal, Velvet
Collection
Chartwell, Kent
NT 1100440
Summary
Persian (Taban) sword of curved pattern, the hilt and leather scabberd with chased and carved gold mounts and studded with diamonds; in a blue velvet crested case. Presented by the sons of King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia to Mrs. Churchill, in the absence of the PM at the Cairo Conference, in the cabinet room at No. 10 Downing Street. 6.12.1943. 1969 Schedule P. 166
Provenance
Presented by the sons of King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia to Mrs. Churchill in the absence of the PM at the Cairo Conference in the Cabinet Room at No. 10 Downing Street. 6.12.1943