Maritiem Digitaal
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inventarisnummer | WPN1110
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collectie | Edged Weapons
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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datum | 1810
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omschrijving | Straight-bladed dirk- thought to have belonged to Commander Thomas Wells (circa 1775-1825). The hilt of the dirk consists of a gilt guard- made in the shape of a flat ellipse- with an engraved strip 10mm wide surrounding it. The dirk originally had a gilt lion's-head pommel- which was screwed to the end of the grip- and is now missing. The polished ivory grip- tapers from the pommel to the guard- and is decorated with seven turned rings. The straight steel blade tapers from the shoulder to the point- the middle of the blade is cut away from 191mm to lighten it- in a series of ornamentally shaped holes. The blade is made from a Sergeant's spontoon. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets with rings- and chape- with a frog button on the obverse of the top locket.
The dirk is thought to have belonged to Commander Thomas Wells (circa 1775-1825)- who became a Lieutenant on 6 July 1795 and was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 November 1808. He died in 1825. Commander L.J.F. Howard-Mercer lent the dirk to the National Maritime Museum in 1941.
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afmetingen | Overall: 30 x 400 x 70 mm; Blade: 286 x 51 mm
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