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Actions	dress sword Remove from selection Add to selection $Archived Images\B_numbers\B2001-B2500\B2367.01.jpg; B2367; ;$ $Archived Images\B_numbers\B2001-B2500\B2367.02.jpg; B2367; dress sword; sword, dress$ $Archived Images\B_numbers\B2001-B2500\B2367.03.jpg; B2367; dress sword; sword, dress$ $Archived Images\B_numbers\B2001-B2500\B2367.04.jpg; B2367; dress sword; sword, dress$ $Archived Images\B_numbers\B2001-B2500\B2367.05.jpg; B2367; dress sword; sword, dress$ Object numberB2367 Titledress sword Descriptionengraved scale model of a dress sword and sheath with gilt decoration and gold tassle, belonging to Don Jose de San Martin with whom the 4th Earl of Fife became friendly while they were both fighting in the Peninsular War. After the war the Earl of Fife returned to Britain while Don Jose went to South America where he played a heroic part in the struggle for independence from Spain and Portugal. In peacetime he visited Britain at the invitation of the Earl of Fife and stayed with him at Duff House. So great was the appeal of this remarkable soldier that he was given the Freedom of the Burgh of Banff. This sword was made to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of his death in 1850. Production placeArgentina Production date 1950 Object namesword, dress Dimensions length: 57.3 cm

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Object numberB2367

Titledress sword

Descriptionengraved scale model of a dress sword and sheath with gilt decoration and gold tassle, belonging to Don Jose de San Martin with whom the 4th Earl of Fife became friendly while they were both fighting in the Peninsular War. After the war the Earl of Fife returned to Britain while Don Jose went to South America where he played a heroic part in the struggle for independence from Spain and Portugal. In peacetime he visited Britain at the invitation of the Earl of Fife and stayed with him at Duff House. So great was the appeal of this remarkable soldier that he was given the Freedom of the Burgh of Banff. This sword was made to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of his death in 1850.

Production placeArgentina

Production date 1950

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