15929997830001312637261000Standard Recordobject-158400170206248115815826364100001702062267437fitz-onlineadlib-object-158400https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15840056c0f8cc-8f87-3f60-85b6-5e42eb4c824c4referenceterm-86575adlib-term-865755649d0d3-83e1-34de-a436-f231b1f04c9bweaponsreferenceterm-126216adlib-term-1262166c7247d5-cf34-3e0d-a07e-9ae6b2743929Robert Taylorreferenceterm-40136adlib-term-4013628e1cd6e-7c25-339f-8cd2-2aaae536a0c5steelBladeApplied ArtsThe steel blade is single edged and forward curved with a flat back and a short section of ricasso. It is stamped XXX in imitation of European bladesmiths’ marks. The hilt is plain, of iron with short quillons ending in rounded terminals, long langets with large lotus bud terminals, a baluster-shaped grip, broad, flat dish pommel with a chrysanthemum flower washer, medial dome and a pierced finial. Attached to the lower quillon is a well-curved knucklebow with a stylised lion head finial. The blade is nicked and patinated, and the whole is polished bright. The blade is loose in the hilt.O.85-18791accession numberO.85-1879158400priref158400urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/158400https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/158400inscribed85tagadhesiveat the quillon blocklabelreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumGiven by Robert Taylor, MAreferenceagent-180016adlib-agent-180016de4194d2-ab82-3bf8-95cd-a266949bffeaTaylor, Robert, MA187918791879givenEntry date: 1879-02-1017001700CE1700circa17001800probably11800CE18001800makerreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98UnknownTaylor describes as ‘sword with edge on the concave side’.referenceterm-106400adlib-term-1064003e80c102-1483-3c39-b2f4-67e333d653d818th CenturyBlade Lengthcm78Overall Lengthcm90Weightg910referenceterm-42208adlib-term-4220856bdf465-22ee-3b51-a8c4-fe4a29b1ca93swordobject namereferenceterm-126218adlib-term-1262185c8f101c-7368-3b5a-a61d-702fe0e8b92dIndian weaponscategorysosun patareferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreferencepublication-6089adlib-publication-6089762534e6-b9a6-3c98-ad56-fac315162b46List of arms presented to the Fitzwilliam Museum by Robert Tayler, Esq. February 10 1879referenceterm-42208adlib-term-4220856bdf465-22ee-3b51-a8c4-fe4a29b1ca93swordswordobject
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