Sabre
Prosser
Category
Arms and armour
Date
circa 1812
Materials
Gilt brass, blued steel and vitreous enamel
Measurements
940 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1542351
Summary
A giltmetal-mounted presentation sabre, by Prosser, the ivory and gold-wire grip with horse's head finial and entwined snake guard, the gold-damascened blade with presentation inscription 'W. Henry Duke of Clarence to General Sir C.W. Stuart, KB' dated 1812, the giltmetal-mounted steel scabbard with red enamel roundels and foliate winged cast mounts, the centre with the arms of Henry, Duke of Clarence, later King William IV, with inscription and the Royal coat-of-arms. The Duke's illegitimate son, George FitzClarence, served as Charles Stewart's Adjutant during the Peninsular Wars.
Provenance
On loan from the Estate of the Marquess of Londonderry
Credit line
Estate of the Marquess of Londonderry
Marks and inscriptions
'W. Henry Duke of Clarence to General Sir C.W. Stuart, KB Scabbard: Arms of Henry, Duke of Clarence and Royal Coat of Arms
Makers and roles
Prosser , swordsmith