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inventarisnummer | WPN1014
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collectie | Edged Weapons
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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datum | 1825-1832
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omschrijving | Small-sword which belonged to a surgeon in the Royal Navy Civil Branch - Medical. The hilt of the sword is gilt. The olive-shaped gilt pommel is joined to the pas d'ane by a gilt knuckle bow- and a gilt boat shell. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires. Attached to either side of the grip- is a gilt tablet- engraved with a motif of an anchor with a snake twisted around the shank. This is the seal of the Sick and Hurt Board- which is the Royal Navy Civil Branch - Medical. The straight steel blade consists of a hollow triangular section decorated on both sides with the Royal crown. The black leather scabbard is decorated in its centre portion with a tooled diamond pattern. The scabbard has two gilt lockets- rings and chape. The top locket is engraved with the words 'Read Cutler Portsmouth'.
With the introduction of new dress regulations in 1825- the civil branches of the Royal Navy were instructed to wear 'A small-sword with a plain brass handle with the appropriate device'. In 1832 they were issued with the cut-and-thrust sword of the Masters. See WPN1290 for a sword worn by a purser and WPN1286 for a sword worn by a secretary.
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afmetingen | Blade: 838 x 16 mm
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