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| inventarisnummer | WPN1000
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| collectie | Edged Weapons
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| museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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| datum | 1800-1810
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| omschrijving | Light cavalry-type sword- which is thought to have belonged to Vice-Admiral Richard H. Pearson (active 1793-1838). The sword consists of a gold stirrup hilt- with engraved langets. The sword has a flat green and gold- sword knot complete with a green and gold tassel. The sword knot was probably once blue and gold- age having turned the blue to green. The sword has a white ivory grip with a plain rounded gilt pommel and back-piece. The flat-backed steel blade is very curved and has a single broad fuller running to the point. The obverse of the blade is engraved with a crown above the Royal arms. The black leather scabbard has gilt lockets- rings and chape. The stud on the top locket has a frog suspension. The words 'Hill and Yardley- 3 Charing Cross. R.P. 1779'- are engraved on the reverse of the top lockets.
Pearson Family tradition has it that- this sword was surrendered by Admiral Sir Richard Pearson (1731-1805/6) when he was a Captain to John Paul Jones (1747-1792) on the 23rd September 1779 after the action off Scarborough. However- the maker of the sword- Hill & Yardley- were not located at the address in Charing Cross- London which is mentioned in the inscription on the top lockets until 1800 and the style of the sword dates from between 1800-1820. It is therefore more likely that this sword belonged to Admiral Sir Richard Pearson's eldest son Vice-Admiral Richard H. Pearson.
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| afmetingen | Overall: 25 x 850 x 120 mm
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