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| inventarisnummer | WPN1245
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| collectie | Edged Weapons
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| museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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| datum | 1883
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| omschrijving | Royal Marines sword- the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt openwork half-basket guard- with the Queen's cypher 'VR' and a crown inserted in the outward bars. The sword has a gilt pommel and back-piece. The black fish-skin grip is bound with two gilt wires. The slightly curved steel blade has a flat back and one broad groove running to a double-edged spear point. The obverse of the blade is engraved on the shoulder with a proof mark- and is decorated with a design of foliage and the Royal cypher 'VR'- with a crown above. The reverse of the blade is engraved on the shoulder with a sword-smith's mark consisting of a crowned human head and a human head wearing a helmet- below this are the initials 'W K & C'- along with a design of foliage and the Royal cypher 'VR' with a crown above. The crowned human head is apparently the mark of Weyersberg who in 1883 amalgamated with Kirschbaum under the name of Weyrsberg Kirschbaum & Co.- and the helmeted human head is apparently the mark of Carl Reinhardt Kirschbaum of Solingen- Germany. The blade is also marked with what appears to be the name 'A. de Gruchy & Sons- Jersey'. A. de Gruchy & Sons went out of business in 1886 so the sword must date from the period 1883-1886. The steel scabbard has two bands with rings and a shoe. The scabbard is engraved with the letter 'C' and an arrow.
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| afmetingen | Overall: 838 x 29 mm
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