Maritiem Digitaal
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| inventarisnummer | WPN1529
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| collectie | Edged Weapons
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| museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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| datum | circa 1790
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| omschrijving | Light cavalry-type sword. The stirrup hilt consists of a cross-guard which extends slightly on the obverse- a quillion with disc finial- and is pierced for a swordknot. The flat pommel and back-piece have been cast in one- engraved with a crown and anchor and there is a grooved ivory grip. Blade is very curved- with single broad fuller running for almost all of its length- and is undecorated. The black tooled leather scabbard has a gilt top locket and chape- decorated with threads. The chape has a narrow shoe. There does not appear to have been a mid locket- although the top locket has a ring suspension. On the obverse is an attachment for frog suspension. Stamped on the reverse of the hilt- on the cross-guard- is 'FT' (Francis Thurkle). The flattened tang is rayed- and inscribed with a crown- foul anchor and branch- and a leafy design dwindling towards the ferrule. The quillon is inscribed with the monogram 'GC'. Stamped on the obverse of the blade is the initial 'W'. For details of Thurkle sword-cutlers- see W.E. May and P.G.W. Annis- 'Swords for Sea Service' (London: H.M.S.O.- 1970).
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| afmetingen | Blade: 762 x 37 mm
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