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P-1796 British infantry officer’s spadroon (Item T-2016-001)

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P-1796 British infantry officer’s spadroon (Item T-2016-001)
P-1796 British infantry officer’s spadroon (Item T-2016-001)

Description

A 1796 pattern British infantry officer’s spadroon.

Provenance

Acquired for the Triquetra Collection in 2016, purchased from a private collection.

Resources about this model

  • Reference book: Brian Robson. Swords of the British Army: The Regulation Patterns 1788 to 1914. Revised edition. Naval and Military Press and National Army Museum, 2011.

Thanks

Our thanks to the volunteers who helped with the information on this page:

  • Ben Davies
  • Keith Farrell

Donations

If you found this article interesting or helpful, please do send us a small donation to help with maintaining our Collection and to let us both expand it with new pieces and find better ways of sharing the Collection with the public.

Typical 19th century Indian tulwar (Item T-2015-002)

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Typical 19th century Indian tulwar (Item T-2015-002)
Typical 19th century Indian tulwar (Item T-2015-002)

Description

A typical 19th century Indian tulwar with a sirohi style blade.

Provenance

Acquired for the Triquetra Collection in 2015, purchased from Easton Antique Arms.

Resources about this model

  • Web article: Talwar (Peter Dekker)

Thanks

Our thanks to the volunteers who helped with the information on this page:

  • Ben Davies
  • Keith Farrell

Donations

If you found this article interesting or helpful, please do send us a small donation to help with maintaining our Collection and to let us both expand it with new pieces and find better ways of sharing the Collection with the public.

Donald Walker. “Defensive Exercises.” (Item T-2015-001)

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Donald Walker. Defensive Exercises; comprising Wrestling, as in Cumberland, Westmoreland, Cornwall, and Devonshire; Boxing, both in the usual mode and in a simpler one; Defence Against Brute Force, by various means; Fencing and Broad Sword, with simpler methods; the Gun and its Exercise; the Rifle, and its exercise; &c. &c. &c. London: Thomas Hurst, 1840.