A rare Sword of Honour from King Gustaf III to Colonel AF Påhlman 1790
Description
A rare Sword of Honor from King Gustaf III to Colonel AF Påhlman 1790.
Length 102 cm.
Owned by Colonel Adolf Fredrik Påhlman (1743-1825), awarded by King Gustav III in 1790 and then by descent.
Source: Berg, Olof P: Gustaf III's oaths of honour part II, in the writings of the Swedish Weapons History Society. New series XVIII, Stockholm 2003, pages 11; 15-24