Not on display

Dagger and Sheath

probably 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tayler was a civil servant working for the East India Company in Bengal from 1829 to 1859. His extensive and varied collection was bought by the South Kensington Museum in 1874 and 1875.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Dagger
  • Dagger Sheath
Materials and techniques
Forged steel with engraved brass
Brief description
Dagger and sheath, steel with an engraved brass hilt, Darjeeling, probably 19th century
Physical description
Forged steel blade with an engraved brass mount
Object history
From the collection of William Tayler, a servant of the East India Company from 1829 to 1859.
As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.692
Summary
Tayler was a civil servant working for the East India Company in Bengal from 1829 to 1859. His extensive and varied collection was bought by the South Kensington Museum in 1874 and 1875.
Collection
Accession number
369&A-1875

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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