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India
Sword and scabbard (talwar) nineteenth century
Steel, gold, wood, velvet | 91.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 37891
Ballroom, Sandringham House
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Sword or talwar with a curved steel blade, grooved on each side, and stamped with an armourer's mark; guarded hilt with a flat circular pommel and slender, gold-overlaid knuckleguard. Green velvet-covered wooden scabbard with gold chape.
Provenance
Presented to King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76
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Medium and techniques
Steel, gold, wood, velvet
Measurements
91.5 cm (whole object)
80.0 cm (blade length)
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