Inventarnummer
1203.1.3
Beschreibung
A sword with scabbard presented to FM Lord Napier by the City of London when his Freedom was awarded, all in wooden case. hallmarked Queen's head, leopard, Gothic N, 18. Engraved on the quillets : 'Zoola Magdala - Jan 2 Apr 13th'. On langets : '1868' and Napier's arms. On scabbard : City of London arms - RN monogramme. 'Senase, Adigerat, Antalo, Atsala'. Blade : Mfr's name and 'Presented by the Corporation of London with the Freedom of the City to Lt Gen Lord Napier of Magdala and Caryngton GCB GCSI. C in C Army of Bombay in ... the fortitude, skill, science, energy and promptitude displayed by ... the ... war to so successful and brilliant a close'