Maritiem Digitaal
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inventarisnummer | WPN1180
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collectie | Edged Weapons
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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datum | circa 1815
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omschrijving | Straight bladed dirk- the hilt of the dirk consists of a gilt- small round shell and a round gilt pommel embossed with a lion's face. The grip is ivory and the blade is made of steel and is straight- with a tapered diamond section. The gilt scabbard has two rings- the obverse of which are engraved with the words 'Read' and 'Portsmo'. Commander C.R. Burgess OBE presented the dirk to the National Maritime Museum- its provenance being unknown except that it had been in the Burgess Family for many years.
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afmetingen | Overall: 25 x 230 x 25 mm; Blade: 127 x 16 mm
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