1884.24.84.1

Collection type

Object

Description

Sword or dagger [.1] with long, straight, narrow, pointed blade, the handle hinged with spring catch, forming a step with the blade. With wooden sheath [.2]. [El.B 15/3/2007]

Long description

Sword or dagger [.1] with long, straight, narrow, pointed blade, the handle hinged with spring catch, forming a step with the blade. With wooden sheath [.2]. The handle also has a ring, not quite closed) on it, perhaps to stabilise the grip. The sheath is of very thin wood, broken at the tip with a piece missing. At the top it has a silver decoration, with foliage and a coat of arms, showing a fish, a hat or crown and two swords. [El.B 15/3/2007]

Geographical reference

India

Asia > Southern Asia > India

Uttar Pradesh Lucknow

Person

Maker Unknown Maker

Field collector Charles Napier North

PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection

Date / Period

Date made: Possibly before 1857

Date collected

?By 1857

Acquisition information

Donated: 1884

Materials and processes

Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Silver Metal, Process Carved

Dimensions

Length: max 760 mm total

Object numbers

Accession number: 1884.24.84.1 Accession number: 1884.24.84.2 PR Cat other PR nos: 1152

Research and responses

Nothing known about this British Army Colonel, the 60th Rifles did serve in India though during 1800s so he probably did field collect [AP 10/7/2009] The light infantry regiment was formally known as the King's Royal Rifle Corps. In 1815, its name was changed to The Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps. It was originally recruited from American colonists. In 1966 it became part of the Royal Green Jackets. Use of the old name might suggest the object predated 1815. The item might also come from Colonel North who gave 1884.24.165 and who served with the 60th rifles [AP 31/03/2010]

The dating to the Indian Mutiny only given in the 1862 Catalogue [AP 15/02/2012]

Search terms: Weapon, Sheath, Dagger, Sword