he idea of portability and exposition was as important to the Edwardians (1901-1910) as it had been to the Georgians and Victorians, though with an important difference. The years after the Boer War (in which the British fought against the Transvaal and Organge Free State in South Africa from 1899-1902) witnessed the transition from the domestic furniture styles of the eigh

and early nineteenth centuries to the more familiar camp furniture and implements seen just before the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Ofcourse there was cross culturisation too. The British did take to Indian and local motifs. The Indian did take to the alien technology and luxury as well. This Rifle Stand is typical to the period when in most parts of India, the two were romancing.

Swords, Rifle and other arms were stored in stands like these. This one also contains boxes for used pellet and the fresh ones. Futuristic, dream, discipline and lavish military display all worked together to forge the imperial image.

Elements like amusement art and surprise was a part of craftsmanship of the Victorian era. While the ordinary took to simpler forms like the iron cast walking stick, the royals and those of the empire took to novelty like the sword hidden walking stick with clever use of wood and iron. This Sword Stand is a part of the personal collection of Mr. Steve Borgia and family, sourced from one of the British Officers camping the Shevroyan Hills in Southern India.