sword, band, presentation, volunteer, sword, band
Accession Number
NAM.1980-09-106-1
Description
Bandmaster’s sword, 5th Northamptonshire Rifle Volunteers, 1860 (c) The curved blade is engraved with a dedication; mameluke style hilt of cast brass, with lion’s head pommel; presented to William Bailey, Leader and Bandmaster, from Capt Commandant S Isaac. Samual Isaac was the the first Captain of the Corps when it was raised following a meeting on the 2 June 1859.