Sword and Watch of Oliver Cromwell, [17th century], 1850. The sword '...is in the very interesting collection of antiquities in the United Service Museum. This sword is the identical weapon used by Oliver Cromwell at the siege of Drogheda, on the 10th of September, 1649; and it bears on its blade the tokens of war, as there are the marks of two musket bullets on hilt and guard are painted black, and richly ornamented with gilded trophies, arabesques, &c. ; the grip is of black was inherited by Joshua S. Simmons Smith, Esq., as a collateral descendant of the Protector
Sword and Watch of Oliver Cromwell, [17th century], 1850. The sword '...is in the very interesting collection of antiquities in the United Service Museum. This sword is the identical weapon used by Oliver Cromwell at the siege of Drogheda, on the 10th of September, 1649; and it bears on its blade the tokens of war, as there are the marks of two musket bullets on hilt and guard are painted black, and richly ornamented with gilded trophies, arabesques, &c. ; the grip is of black was inherited by Joshua S. Simmons Smith, Esq., as a collateral descendant of the Protector; and it was presented by him to the the name of Jaques Cartier as its apprehend it is a clock watch, which strikes the is scarcely necessary to observe that the Watch and Sword are not drawn of their proper relative sizes'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.
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