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| These photos are of a [[wp>Mameluke_sword|Mameluke sword]] and scabbard recently bought by T.A. M-P who then had them restored by Hayden Vesty. T.A. M-P understands that it is the only one of its type in Australia and hence as certain as you can get to being Thomas Murray-Prior's. Thomas B. M-P donated the family sword in 16 May 1934((hon secretary Frederick D--? to T.B. M-P, letter with T.A.M-P)) to the United Service Institution of NSW (now {{http://www.rusinsw.org.au/|Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW}}). It apparently went ‘missing’ from the Institute not long afterwards.\\ | These photos are of a [[wp>Mameluke_sword|Mameluke sword]] and scabbard recently bought by T.A. M-P who then had them restored by Hayden Vesty. T.A. M-P understands that it is the only one of its type in Australia and hence as certain as you can get to being Thomas Murray-Prior's. Thomas B. M-P donated the family sword in 16 May 1934((hon secretary Frederick D--? to T.B. M-P, letter with T.A.M-P)) to the United Service Institution of NSW (now {{http://www.rusinsw.org.au/|Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW}}). It apparently went ‘missing’ from the Institute not long afterwards.\\ |
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| The below painting shows the heroic ideal of the Hussars, wielding a similar sword, in action during the Napoleonic Wars.\\ | The below painting shows the heroic ideal of the Hussars, wielding a similar sword, in action during the Napoleonic Wars.\\ |
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| The below swords, in original condition with damaged scabbards, have been identified (from photographs) by expert Haydn Vesty.((Provenance: E.S. M-P to Geoffrey M-P to J. Godden to N. Godden.)) \\ | The below swords, in original condition with damaged scabbards, have been identified (from photographs) by expert Haydn Vesty.((Provenance: E.S. M-P to Geoffrey M-P to J. Godden to N. Godden.)) \\ |
| {{:sword_straight_cropped.jpg?direct&500|}} A sword in its unrestored state with the maker's name on its side, indicating it was made in Paris. The grove down the side indicates that it meant business: it allows the blood to run down the sword. Expert restorer Haydn Vesty suggests it was made c.1812 and probably part of the victor's booty.\\ | {{:sword_straight_cropped.jpg?direct&500|}} A sword in its unrestored state with the maker's name on its side, indicating it was made in Paris. The grove down the side indicates that it meant business: it allows the blood to run down the sword. Expert restorer Haydn Vesty suggests it was made c.1812 and probably part of the victor's booty.\\ |
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| The sword after restoration work kindly carried out by Haydn Vesty. {{:img_0336.jpg?300|}} {{:img_0337.jpg?300|}}\\ | The sword after restoration work kindly carried out by Haydn Vesty. {{:img_0336.jpg?250|}} {{:img_0337.jpg?250|}} \\ |
| | An interesting aspect to the sword's decoration, is that it has a (badly deteriorated) engraving of a woman's face on one side, and the (better preserved) back of a woman on the reverse side. The latter is shown in the next photo. {{:img_0338.jpg?250|}}\\ |
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| An interesting aspect to the sword's decoration, is that it has a (badly deteriorated) engraving of a woman's face on one side, and the (better preserved) back of a woman on the reverse side. The latter is shown in the next photo. {{:img_0338.jpg?300|}}\\ | {{:sword_curved_cropped.jpg?direct&600 |}} This sword is assumed to be Thomas Prior's as, according to Haydn Vesty, it was made in the 1840s and it was understood by ES M-P to be his grandfather's. Haydn Vesty also states that the scabbard belongs to another sword.((Provence: ES M-P to Geoffrey M-P to J. Godden to Dylan M-P)).\\ |
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| {{:sword_curved_cropped.jpg?direct&500 |}} This sword is probably Thomas Prior's as, according to Haydn Vesty, it was made in the 1840s. He also states that the scabbard belongs to another sword.((Provence: ES M-P to geoffrey M-P to J. Godden to Dylan M-P)).\\ | |
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| {{:img_1008_59th.jpg?direct&400|}} This photo is of Thomas Prior's shoulder belt plates from when he belonged to the 59th Regiment of Foot in the 1830s.((Provenance:T.A. & M.T. M-P)).\\ | {{:img_1008_59th.jpg?direct&300|}} This photo is of Thomas Prior's shoulder belt plates from when he belonged to the 59th Regiment of Foot in the 1830s.((Provenance:T.A. & M.T. M-P))\\ |
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| These photos try to do justice to Thomas Prior's ingeniously-made travelling kit.((Provenance:T.A. & M.T. M-P))\\ | These photos try to do justice to Thomas Prior's ingeniously-made travelling kit.((Provenance:T.A. & M.T. M-P))\\ |