The sword with strong connections from the Cotswolds and Sweden to Nepal, India and Australia
The worldwide reach of UK regional auctions is summed up beautifully by a militaria lot sold in the Cotswolds: a kora fighting sword given by a Nepalese ruler to a British field marshal who commanded in India and was revered by the Australians and Gurkhas.
A field marshal who helped to avert a war between Nepal and Tibet.
Oh, and did we mention that the …