Henry Hardinge’s Sword
SMI 11: GOLD-HILTED SWORD (GLAIVE) Date: Before 1800Origin: France-Napolean Bonaparte Presented by the Duke of Wellington to Lt. Col. Sir Henry Hardinge, later Field Marshal 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore, in 1817. Worn by him at the Battle of Ferozeshah in 1845. It was said to have belonged to Napoleon
Brown Bess
SMI 10: Brown Bess Gun Date: Before 1800Used: Widely across the world The brown bess can be described as a muzzle-loading musket. This musket was used in the era of the expansion of the British Empire and acquired symbolic importance at least as significant as its physical importance. It was
Khanda-pistol of Patiala
SMI 9: Khanda (with pistol) Date: before 1879Original Location: Patiala, Punjab. Present location: Nottingham Museum ServiceMuseum No: NCM 1879-105 This sword referred to as a Khanda is characterised by a basket hilt and a double-edged blade. Whilst traditionally associated with the Sikhs the Khanda has its origins in Orissa and
Guru Nanak Avatars Sword
SMI 8: Guru Nanak Avatars SwordDate: C. 1820-1840.Original Location: Lahore, PakistanPresent Location: Sukhbinder Singh Paul Family Collection, UK. Nineteenth Century (Circa 1840-1850) Sword from Lahore featuring the Avatars of the Hindu deity-Vishnu and a cartouche panel of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Complete with its green velvet scabbard (mian). Constructed of
Guru Nanak Coin-Sikh Empire
SMI 7: Guru Nanak with Maharajah Ranjit Singh-Sikh Empire CoinDate: 1828 (VS 1885) Original Location: Lahore, Pakistan Issued in 1828 during the Sikh Empire period and during the rule of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The image depicts Maharaja Ranjit Singh sitting (on his knees) in front of Guru Nanak (seated cross-legged)
Charaina
SMI 1: Chariana of Guru Gobind SinghDate: 1680’sLocation: Possibly Anandpur, Punjab, India. Present location: Toshkhana of Captain Amarinder Singh, Patiala. “Charaina” literally means “four mirrors” and consists of a breast plate, back plate and 2 side plates with cutaways to go under the arms, it is held together by leather
Tikka Sophia Duleep Singh
SMI 2: Tikka belonging to Maharani Jindan KaurDate: 1800-1840Original Location: Sikh Empire, Lahore, PunjabPresent location: Khanuja Family Collection, USA. Gold forehead jewelry ‘tikka’ belonging to Maharani Jindan Kaur and by descent to Princess Sophia Duleep Singh. A crescent shape set with three uncut rubies and a crescent of rock crystal
Armlet
SMI 3: Enamelled armlet, belonging to Sophia Duleep SinghDate: 1800-1840Size: 16cmLocation: Sikh Empire, Lahore, PunjabPresent Location: Private collection The armlet worn above the elbow is richly enamelled, the obverse set with various coloured stones including a coral, a pearl, an aquamarine foiled with orange, most likely a rose
Kalgi
SMI 4: Kalgi from the collection of Frederick Duleep SinghDate: 1800-1840Orginal Location: Sikh Empire, Lahore, PunjabPresent location: Private collection This Turban ornament comprising of green emeralds and the red rubies The gold grade is 24 carat. The original would have had a tassel to tie it around a turban. Worn
Panjangla
SMI 5: Panjangla belonging to Maharani Jindan KaurDate: 19th centuryOriginal Location: Sikh Empire, Lahore, PunjabPresent location: Private collection To be worn through two fingers and the braid to be wrapped around the hand. Item possibly came from jewel collection of Maharani Jindan Kaur and later in the possession of Princess