Sword and scabbard
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Place of origin
India
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Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1181134
Summary
An 18th century sword, with gilt brass hilt with rope twist deisgn and scabbard covered in red velvet.
Provenance
Possibly Robert Clive's dress sword. It certainly bears a marked resemblance to the sword depicted in a portrait of Clive at Powis Castle.