1967.22

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Details

ID Number

1967.22

Category

T&E For Science & Technology

Sub-category

armament T&E - edged

Item Type

sheathed

Item Name

sword

Maker

Firmin and Sons

Materials

metal, brass;metal,steel;leather,unkown

Description

straight, single edged; brass 1/2 basket; fishskin covered grip; leather linking to v; 2 rings and belt clip; metal guard at tip; knuckle bow and shell; decoration on blade; floral and scroll etching; Canada Militia; star of David; royal cipher VR and corwn; VR cipher and crown on shell

History

Belonged to Mayor Alexander Henry Askin. Geneology: John Askin, Charles Askin, Alexander Henry Askin, Erskine Herbert Alexander Askin, Joanna Askin Micking (donor).

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

Askin, Alexander Henry / Askin, Alexander H. person

Sandwich (Ont.) place

War / Guerre

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