Hanger knife with scabbard, nd.
Believed to belong to Ensign William Tankerville Chamberlain of the 32nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry, Honourable East India Company.
Slightly curved blade.
Horn grip, with crossguard and shell of pierced and moulded brass.
Possibly European hanger with Chinese influence.
The grip form has been likened to those from Java.
William Chamberlain is thought to have been at the Battle of Meanee, 1843.
His medal was for China, 1842.
Associated with 1st China War (1839-1842).