Sword case
Category
Costume
Date
1921 - 1928
Materials
twill, cotton and wooden button
Measurements
160 mm (Width); 980 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 18492.10.1
Summary
Black cotton twill sword bag with black and white chequered interior, a cotton drawstring, and small black button near the top. Worn with some damage, loose threads, and staining. Part of a Royal Household uniform worn by George Abraham Gibbs as King George V's Treasurer of the Household 1921–1928. Found stored in large, flat tin trunk NT17229.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.