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| inventarisnummer | WPN1527
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| collectie | Edged Weapons
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| museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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| datum | circa 1810
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| omschrijving | Hanger- the hilt of the hanger consists of a stirrup guard- pierced for a sword knot close to the pommel. The hanger has large oval langets- which are decorated with a naval trophy consisting of flags- cannon's and an anchor. The pommel is undecorated. The back-piece has simple fluted decoration and there is a disc-shaped finial. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires. The steel blade is very curved- flat-backed with a broad- shallow fuller running for three-quarters of its length.
The blade is decorated with etched dull and bright work. The obverse of the blade is decorated with strap work- foliage- a depiction of a helmeted female in classical dress thought to be Britannia- holding a spear in her right hand- and her left hand resting on a shield. The obverse of the blade is also decorated with rays and foliage motifs- a trophy consisting of shields- flags- pikes and a cannon- and floral scroll motifs. The reverse of the blade is decorated with a scallop shell with a stippled background- a half-flower- leaves- floral scrollwork- a trophy consisting of flags- pikes- drums- a cannon- a shield and a plumed helmet- a canopy- what is probably a tobacco plant and leaves.
The black leather scabbard- has gilt lockets- rings and chape. The rings are fixed- and when the National Maritime received the hanger a chain- which has now been removed- joined them. The mounts are decorated with threads and there is a slight shoe on the chape. The hilt of the hanger is like the 1805 pattern stirrup hilt used by Lieutenants and Midshipmen- except for the decoration on the langets. It is possible that one of the regulation hilts was used to re-hilt the hanger blade.
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| afmetingen | Blade: 603 x 32 mm
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