Maritiem Digitaal
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inventarisnummer | WPN1031
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collectie | Edged Weapons
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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datum | 1860
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omschrijving | Royal Marines sword- the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt- half-basket guard with the Royal cipher 'VR' below a crown- which is inserted in the outer bars. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three gold wires. The Wilkinson steel blade- is flat-backed and slightly curved with a spear point. The steel scabbard has two bands with rings for belt slings. There is a spring clip at the top of the top locket to engage with the hole in the hilt- which was added by the owner of the sword and is not original. The shoulder of the blade bears a Wilkinson proof mark and the words 'Henry Wilkinson- Pall Mall'. The blade also bears the letters 'RCJB' (or 'RCSB')- Queen Victoria's cipher and a crown and the number '10701'. Research in 1946 by Bosanquet revealed that Wilkinson's sold the sword to Hunter & Guthrie who were military outfitters based at 12- Cork Street- London between 1855-1860. This sword is the pattern used by Army Infantry Officers.
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afmetingen | Overall: 95 x 995 x 120 mm; Blade: 826 x 25 mm
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