Sword
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel, gilt brass and gold wire
Measurements
100 mm (Width) x 75 mm (Depth); 950 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 17215.5.16.1
Summary
Civil uniform sword with decorative etched blade including an inscription near the hilt reading: H. POOLE / & Co. / SAVILLE / ROW / LONDON / W. Has a golden hilt with cast gilt-brass mounts, an oval shaped guard, scrolled cross-guards and a gold wire bullion sword knot wrapped around the knuckle-bow. Blade is unsharpened. Part of the uniform / court dress worn by Sir Arthur Lawley during his time as Governor of Western Australia 1901 to 1902, Lieutenant-Governor the Transvaal 1902 to 1905 and Governor of Madras 1906 to 1911.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.