Sword
Richard Johnston (fl.1791 - 1800)
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
935 mm (Length)802 mm (Length)
Place of origin
St James's Street
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 848667
Summary
Dress sword. Blade four-sided. Gilt metal hilt. Black leather sheath capped and tipped with gilt metal, and gilt flower attachment. Engraved on cap 'R't Johnston late Bland and Foster, Sword and Belt Maker to His Majesty, 68 St. James St. London.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund
Makers and roles
Richard Johnston (fl.1791 - 1800)