80 cavalier's sword found at egginton. 



contemporary with, and of very similar design to, that which 

 is the subject of this paper, frequently bore medallion portraits 

 of Louis XIII. of France. Moreover, the hilt of the sword 

 last described, which is typically "mortuary" in type, was 

 certainly forged during the lifetime of King Charles, for no 

 one after his tragic end would hopefully personify him as 

 St. George destroying the Parliament. After his death, swords 

 bearing his portrait were much prized by the Cavaliers, and 

 hence they obtained their name. 



