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| inventarisnummer | WPN1118
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| collectie | Edged Weapons
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| museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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| datum | 1805-1815
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| omschrijving | Straight-bladed dirk- the hilt of the dirk consists of a gilt shell decorated with a design of leaves surrounded by a snake and a border of pearls on the lower side. The smooth ivory grip is decorated with turned rings. The steel blade is of a rectangular cross-section- tapering from the shoulder to the point. The blade appears to have formerly been gilded. The black leather scabbard has a gilt locket with a ring- and a chape. The obverse of the locket is engraved with a motif of the sun. The chape is engraved with leaves.
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| afmetingen | Overall: 30 x 295 x 35 mm; Blade: 205 x 13 mm
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