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| inventarisnummer | WPN1501
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| collectie | Edged Weapons
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| museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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| datum | 1808-1816 [blade]; circa 1822 [hilt]
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| omschrijving | Open half-basket hilted sword. The hilt consists of a gilt brass open basket similar to the infantry sword of 1822. In the centre is an openwork fouled anchor badge. There is a lion's-head pommel with short shell-shaped mane and fluted back-piece- and a white fish-skin grip bound with three wires. Blade is broad and heavy with a fairly pronounced curve- and is double-edged for 216mm from tip. The black leather scabbard is curved to fit the blade. Gilt top and mid locket are both fitted with a ring for suspension and there is a gilt chape. Inscribed on the obverse of the blade are- at the shoulder- warranted (in a scroll)- 'Osborn' (surrounded with foliage Gunby's decoration)- Neptune- Royal arms- all etched with foliage decoration. The reverse is inscribed with- at the shoulder- etched foliage decoration- fouled anchor over crossed guns- two fishes under globe and trophies- 'GR' under crown. It is possible that this sword has been rehilted - the Royal coat of arms bears the electoral bonnet abolished in 1816 - therefore the blade would appear to be earlier than the hilt which is similar to the 1822 infantry pattern sword.
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| afmetingen | Overall: 711 x 38 mm
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