Militaria
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Metal
Measurements
93.4 cm (H)148 cm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Clandon Park, Surrey
NT 1441225
Summary
[Salvaged] 3 ceremonial swords, pair of epaulets and a collar in a gilt frame, glazed. A Victorian court sword by Thompson & Son, oval section blade etched with Royal Cypher, foliate scrolls, crossed standards, gilded brass hilt with crown pommel, silver wire bound grip and bullion dress knot in its brass mounted leather scabbard; a Victorian court sword by C.S. & S. , retailed by H. Poole, oval section blade etched with Royal Cypher, foliate scrolls and crossed standards, gilded brass hilt with bullion knot in brass mounted scabbard; a 19th Century court sword, straight triangular blade engraved with trophy of arms, scrolls, etc., intricate faceted cut steel hilt, in its steel mounted leather scabbard; and a pair of late Victorian silvered bullion epaulettes and sash in ornate velvet lined glazed gilt frame.
Provenance
Marked in Lady Iveagh’s 1966 Inventory, p 18. Purchased in 1991 with the aid of a grant from the V&A Museum Purchase Grant Fund
Exhibition history
Viewpoints, Clandon Park House, 2019 Viewpoints, Clandon Park House, 2019