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| inventarisnummer | WPN1253
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| collectie | Edged Weapons
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| museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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| datum | circa 1843
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| omschrijving | Dutch Sword. The hilt consists of a pierced brass half-basket with a design of a foul anchor surmounted by a crown. The flattened pommel has a design of a scallop shell- crossed flags- acorns and oak leaves. There is a ring on ferrule for attaching sword knot. The ivory grip is grooved for binding wires- which are missing. The slightly curved round back blade has a 254mm false edge. It is engraved on the obverse with strap work- a crown over foul anchor- and foliage On the reverse there is strap work across which is engraved 'X.Bisch- a Boersch. Klingenthal'. Also engraved on the reverse are crossed flags and guns- and foliage. The scabbard is black leather- with two brass lockets with rings- the chape being missing. These are ornamented with lines and have a 'rope' edge. The top locket has a frog button and a design in relief consisting of a crown and foul anchor superimposed on crossed flags.
This pattern of sword was introduced in France in 1837. (In 1841 the blade was changed to one with a flat back. During the 2nd Republic of 1848-52 the crown was presumably removed from the hilt- to be replaced in a more elongated form during the 2nd Empire of 1852-70. Thereafter it disappeared for good- see WPN 1191).
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| afmetingen | Overall: 711 x 25 mm
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