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inventarisnummer | WPN1301
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collectie | Edged Weapons
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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datum | 1881
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omschrijving | Dirk- after 1856- which belonged to Vice-Admiral Edward William Elphinstone Wemyss (1866-1938). The hilt of the dirk has inversed quillons with acorn ends. In the centre of the quillions on the obverse side there is an oval plaque decorated with a crown and anchor badge- the badge is surrounded by a laurel wreath- which is tied at the base. In the centre of the quillions on the reverse side there is a button-operated dog-catch to engage with the scabbard. The dirk has a gilt lion's-head pommel and back-piece- the mane extending the length of the back-piece. The dirk knot is missing. The white fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires. The dirk has a recessed tang button.
The steel blade is straight- flat backed with a symmetrical point and short (51mm) false edge. When received- the blade was rusted into the scabbard and has been damaged extensively by rust. There are faint traces of foliage and strap-work decoration on both the obverse and reverse of the blade. The black leather scabbard has a gilt top locket with a ring each side and a gilt chape. The throat of the scabbard is slotted on the reverse side to admit the dog-catch on reverse of the quillions. The locket and chape are decorated with a scroll motif. The locket is further decorated with three groups of four horizontal lines and the chape- shows additional faint scrollwork decoration. A piece of one of the slings with its spring-clip remains.
Vice-Admiral Edward William Elphinstone Wemyss (1866-1938) was born on the 11th June 1866 and entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet on the 15th January 1879. He became a Midshipman on the 21st December 1881 and was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on the 21st December 1885; to Lieutenant on the 30th August 1888; to Commander on the 30th June 1899; to Captain on the 30th June 1906; to Rear-Admiral on the 2nd July 1971 (retired) and to Vice-Admiral on the 1st June 1922. He died on the 3rd December 1938.
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afmetingen | Blade: 432 x 27 mm
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