The World’s Most Valuable Swords
The jeweled sword presented by the Maharajah of Jaipur to King Edward, encrusted with gems and worth $50,000, is the most valuable sword in England, says the Pittsburg Dispatch. Hitherto the sword given by the Egyptians to Lord Wolseley had that distinction, but with its hilt set with diamonds it is worth only one-fifth as much as the king’s. The standard cost of a sword of honor such as the city of London presented to Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener is $525. The sword the American nation presented to Admiral Dewey is said to have cost $10,000. The Shah of Persia has a magnificent saber worth $50,000. The only sword in the world more valuable is that belonging to the Gackwar, or Maharajah, of Baroda, India. Its hilt, scabbard, and belt are massed with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds, the value of which is estimated to be $1,100,000.