Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
Sword and scabbard
RCIN 61776
Lavall, Count Nugent (1777–1862) was a member of the nobility of the Austrian empire and an officer in the imperial service. He served widely across Europe in the opening decades of the nineteenth century and in 1812 visited England to discuss foreign policy in Italy. In April that year he presented the Prince Regent (later George IV) with this sword and scabbard from Ottoman Turkey.
Presented to George IV when Prince Regent by Count Nugent, April 1812. Displayed in the Armoury at Carlton House.