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| inventarisnummer | WPN1517
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| collectie | Edged Weapons
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| museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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| datum | 1854-1861
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| omschrijving | Solid half-basket hilted sword. Owned by Admiral L.A.B. Donaldson (d.1956) and Admiral Vernon D'Arcy Donaldson (fl.1924-54). The hilt is of regulation style- with a gilt brass solid half-basket guard- pierced for a swordknot- with knot in situ. There is a lion's-head pommel with mane extending to form the back-piece. The grip is covered with fish-skin- painted white- and bound with three gilt wires.
The blade is a broadsword type ('claymore')- etched for two-thirds of its length. The scabbard has top and mid lockets of gilt brass- decorated with engraved lines and scrolls and with a ring at the back. The chape is of gilt brass with pointed shoe. The folding flap is engaged by a stud on the top locket. There is a leather sword bag.
The obverse of the blade is inscribed with a brass proof mark (proved with a pellet) within a Shield of David- acorns and oak leaves interlaced- with rope surround- crown over foul anchor with rays above- acorns and oak leaves interlaced with rope surround. The reverse is inscribed with 'HENRY WILKINSON- PALL MALL- LONDON'- 'BY APPOINTMENT' and Prince of Wales feathers (on the shoulder)- acorns and oak leaves interlaced with rope surround- Royal coat of arms with rays above- acorns and oak leaves interlaced with rope surround. Numbered 33512 T. The folding flap is inscribed with 'V.D.A. DONALDSON- RN.'
Admiral L.A.B Donaldson CB: Naval Cadet 15 January 1890; Midshipman 15 July 1892; Sub-Lieutenant 15 January 1896; Lieutenant 30 June 1898; Commander 31 December 1909; Captain 31 December 1914; Rear-Admiral 2 March 1926 (Admiral Superintendent- Portsmouth Dockyard); Vice-Admiral 23 May 1930; retired- 8 May 1935; died- 29 June 1956. 1March 1922 - Director of Torpedoes & Mining from 1926.
Admiral V.D'A. Donaldson: Midshipman 10 January 1924; Sub-Lieutenant 15 November 1926; Lieutenant 15 December 1927; Lieutenant-Commander 31 December 1939; Captain 31 December 1944; Aide de Camp 1954; retired April 1956. Whilst retired he became an acting Rear-Admiral but was listed as Captain in the retired lists. A number of other items came in at the same time which were passed to the relevant departments - viz.2. ornamental tiller yoke; 3. pen used by G V ; Clock; badges of ships; telescope; photos and letters. See also sword WPN1465 which belonged to V.D'A. Donaldson.
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| afmetingen | Overall: 794 x 25 mm
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