Maritiem Digitaal
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inventarisnummer | WPN1189
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collectie | Edged Weapons
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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datum | circa 1910
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omschrijving | Solid half-basket hilted sword- the hilt of the sword consists of gilt solid half-basket guard with raised bars and a crown and anchor badge. There is a hinged flap on the inside of the guard to engage on the stud on the top locket. The sword has a fluted pommel. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires. The slightly curved- flat-backed Wilkinson steel blade has a groove extending to within 241mm of the double-edged spear point. The obverse of the blade is engraved on the shoulder with a proof mark- and is decorated with a rayed crown over a foul anchor motif- with further decoration above and below. The reverse of the blade is engraved on the shoulder with the words 'FRIEDEBERG PORTSEA'- and is decorated with a rayed crown over the Royal cypher 'GvR'- with further decoration above and below. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets with rings and chape. The mounts are ornamented with threads and scrolls.
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afmetingen | Overall: 70 x 975 x 115 mm; Blade: 787 x 25 mm
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