Sword and sheath

This sword was formerly in the possession of Sir George Barlow and believed to have come from the armoury of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam. Barlow (1762-1846) was appointed to the Bengal Civil Service in 1778 and left India finally in 1812. He was Provisional Governor General of India c.1802-5 and made GCB in 1815.

Kind

artefact

Date

1650–1750 CE