NAM.1960-02-34-1

Indian Army Officer’s sword; blade has a broad fuller and is of a wide, slightly curved shape, with engraved decoration, including the owner’s initials and the maker’s name, Garden and Son; three-bar guard, with a partly chequered back piece and a tang that extends through to the finger mouldings of the grip; grip of a chequered black substance, possibly bone, with silver twisted wire bindings; the hilting shows an exceptional and strong method of attachment; the blade is very heavy and probably specially commissioned; owned by Lt William Graydon Carter, 44th Essex Regiment, who was made Sub Lieutenant in 1875, Brevet Major in 1883, Lieutenant Colonel in 1904 and retired as Brevet Colonel in 1908; carter served in the 1st Sudan War with the 1st Battalion; Inscription on blade has been placed by Bosanquet at 1880-1890 of 1862-1888.

1st Sudan War (1883-1885)