Sword of MacGregor of MacGregor
Unknown artist, c. 1822

A basket-hilted highland dress sword which belonged to Brigadier Sir Gregor MacGregor of MacGregor. The hilt incorporates elements of an earlier sword, said to have been carved at the Battle of Culloden by a MacGregor ancestor. This sword is linked to the 1822 visit to Edinburgh of King George IV, the first by a reigning monarch of Scotland since 1651
More information
Title of artwork, date
Sword of MacGregor of MacGregor, c. 1822
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Silver, steel & citrine
Dimensions
84.3 cm
Grant
10448
Total cost
20895

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