Infantry sword
Clement Gray
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1900 - 1930
Materials
Brass, Leather, Steel, Wood
Measurements
1050 mm (L); 820 mm (L)
Place of origin
Sheffield
Order this imageCollection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 452159.1
Summary
Infantry officer's sword, Pattern 1897, with straight steel blade etched with decoration, George V and crown. Star of David brass insert (proved). Steel knuckle guard with leather-covered, wire-bound grip. Wooden scabbard covered in brown leather (850 mm long). Maker - Clement Gray. 1900 - 1930
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961.
Marks and inscriptions
George V (inscribed, plus crown)
Makers and roles
Clement Gray, swordsmith