• Title
  Swords belonging to Captain John Piper
• Creator
  John Piper, 1773-1851
• Call number
  R 1019
  R 1020
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1790-1851
• Type of material
  Objects
• Reference code
  890420
• Issue Copy
  Partly Digitised : R 1020
  
• Physical Description
  2 swords - metal - 94 x 7 cm
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Mr F. M. Piper presented to the Mitchell Library on 13 January 1926 items which belonged to his grandfather, Captain John Piper. The donation comprised these two swords and two pistols.
  
  The presentation was made on behalf of William, James, Arthur, Hilton, Claud, and Frank M. Piper, all grandsons of Captain John Piper.
• Collection history
  The swords and pistols were presented to the Mitchell Library in January 1926 and were on long-term loan to the Vaucluse Park Trust in April 1928.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Description source
  
  Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
• General note
  
  Digital order no:Album ID : 1004887
• Subject
  Weapons.
  Firearms--New South Wales.
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Macquarie the Governor, 1810 to 1821 - Macquarie Bank (7 May, 2012 - 5 May, 2013). Applies to: R 1020
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE222639

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