stratasfan Posted December 9, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 9, 2020 Thought I'd share this gem! Another from the family that my Sis is the archivist for. This is ID'd to an officer in the 1st Life Guards. It looks beautiful! Don't know much about it, other than knowing whose it was. If you ever want a custom hand-embroidered (no machine) patch, I'm open to commissions! Pay or trade! For an idea of my military collecting interests and wish list, see my profile page! Looking for Crimea Medal - Original or Repro - with or w/o ribbon and/or up to four Army bars! Always interested in French Resistance stuff and any diver pins/patches/badges! Link to post Share on other sites
SARGE Posted December 10, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 10, 2020 Oh, that one is a keeper Elizabeth. I really like the guard. "You can't please everyone so you have got to please yourself." Ricky Nelson Link to post Share on other sites
stratasfan Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted December 10, 2020 Isn't it amazing? The family is currently trying to restore a large part of the house so that they can rent it for weddings, etc. Hoping they do a nice display of the family swords. There are some cool ones, and some that really could use a bit of TLC. Not sure when or if, but here's hoping! -grin- At least Sis got someone who took photos, and was able to ID most of them. This one is one of my personal favorites. Sis has a picture of the young man whose sword this was. I'll see if she will come post it. If you ever want a custom hand-embroidered (no machine) patch, I'm open to commissions! Pay or trade! For an idea of my military collecting interests and wish list, see my profile page! Looking for Crimea Medal - Original or Repro - with or w/o ribbon and/or up to four Army bars! Always interested in French Resistance stuff and any diver pins/patches/badges! Link to post Share on other sites
GCCE1854 Posted December 10, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 10, 2020 Here I am with some pictures . . . This is an 1840s portrait by an Irish artist -- done while the three brothers were at Eton. The gent who owned the sword above is shown seated on the horse and is sixteen years old. This is rather a sad one, as it is taken a year or two before he died, so he's already unwell here. This was taken in France c. 1863 Link to post Share on other sites
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