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| The below swords, in original condition with damaged scabbards, have been identified by expert Hayden Vesty as officer's swords from 1822 and 1845.((Provenance: Geoffrey M-P to J. Godden/N. Godden.)) The straight sword appears to have the Prior crest on it with the initials TP: it has the makers name on its side, indicating it was made in Paris. The other sword is presumably a family one, but its original owner is unknown. The family also has two other dress swords.((Provenance: T.A. & M.T. M-P))\\ | The below swords, in original condition with damaged scabbards, have been identified (from photographs) by expert Haydn Vesty.((Provenance: Geoffrey M-P to J. Godden/N. Godden.)) \\ |
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| {{:sword_straight_cropped.jpg?direct&500|}} {{:sword_curved_cropped.jpg?direct&500 |}} \\ | {{: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 next 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&400|}}\\ | The sword after restoration work kindly carried out by Haydn Vesty. {{:img_0336.jpg?300|}} {{:img_0337.jpg?300|}}\\ |
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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|}}\\ |
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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.\\ |
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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)).\\ |
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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))\\ |