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. Hunting sword, with a silver knuckle-bow hilt, which is swollen and fretted at its mid-point to depict a scene of two hounds and a stag, all foliated, near the pommel depicting a spray of foliage. The short up-turned quillon has a fretted disc terminal
1702
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. Small-sword, thought to have belonged to Rear-Admiral Robert Keeler (active 1756-1790). The hilt of the small-sword consists of an olive-shaped steel pommel, pas d'ane rings, two shells and a plain knuckle-guard. The straight, double-edged steel bl
1722
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. S-bar fighting sword scabbard
1750
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. S-Bar fighting sword which belonged to Captain George Bague, R.N. (fl.1798-1855). The hallmarked silver hilt has a pierced half basket extending on both sides of the knuckle-bow, the reverse side being broken off. The pierced top to the guard resemble
1750
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. Small-sword which belonged to Captain James Cranston (died 1790). The hilt of the small-sword consists of twin shells, a round silver pommel with twisted fluting and a pas d'ane. The guard and the ricasso also have twisted fluting. The quillon has
1755
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. Sword, which belonged to Admiral Richard Howe, Ist Earl Howe and latterly Admiral of the Fleet (1726-1799). The hilt of the sword consists of a silver gilt guard, a round silver gilt pommel and a small silver gilt pas d'ane. The whole of the hilt i
1759
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. Small-sword, which belonged to Major-General William Souter, Royal Marines (active 1758-1794). The hilt consists of a silver gilt small-sword hilt, Adam pommel and rudimenatry pas d'ane. The wooden grip is bound with silver wire, of which only half
1761
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. Small-Sword. Attributed to Rear-Admiral Richard Kempenfelt (1718-82). The hilt is silver with an oval pommel and shell pierced with a design of foliage. The guard and pas d'ane are ornamented in relief. The grip is bound with a silver ribbon and fo
1764
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. Hanger, which belonged to Lieutenant Amherst Morris (active 1793). The hilt of the hanger consists of a guard made up of two small quillons, the fore is up-turned and the aft, is down-turned. The reverse side of the leading quillon is marked with the wr
1768
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. Slotted hilted hanger, the hilt of the hanger consists of a gilt slotted guard with a flat cap pommel. The ivory grip is bound with metal wire. The steel blade is curved, with a single fuller. The blade is engraved with 'Centaur 1773'. The sca
1773
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. Dutch cutlass, the hilt of the cutlass consists of a brass open half-basket guard. The guard is secured to the pommel by a screw and leads to a short straight quillon, which has a small upturned disc terminal. The smooth pommel and back-piece lead to a
1783
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. Scabbard for Dutch cutlass. The brown leather scabbard is sewn down the back and has a brass top locket and chape. The scabbard is decorated with a line of blind tooling near each edge and is fitted with a frog hook secured inside by a metal tongue. The
1783
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. Triple bar-hilted sword. The hilt consists of a gilt triple knuckle guard which closes when not in use, and is engraved with a leaf pattern and trophies of war. The shell guard contains a foul anchor. It has an ivory pommel. The blade is steel and strai
1783
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. French moving bar hilted sword, once owned by Captain Louis L'Heritier of L'Hercule (active 1798). The hilt is brass, was a flat pommel and plain back-piece. The guard has scalloped edges and where it widens to form the shell has a broad slo
1789
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. Cross-hilted sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a cross hilt with inversed ends. The sword has a fluted white ivory grip with a four-sided gilt pommel. The straight, double-edged steel blade has a central fuller running to the spear point. The bla
1790
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. Scabbard for small-sword which belonged to Alderman Joshua Jonathan Smith (active 1810-1844), Lord Mayor of London 1810-1811. The white or buff vellum scabbard has two gilt lockets and a gilt chape. The top locket bears the words 'Langford No50 Fle
1790
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. Small-sword which belonged to Alderman Joshua Jonathan Smith (active 1810-1844), Lord Mayor of London 1810-1811. The hilt of the small-sword consists of a gilt knuckle-bow, which is decorated with a row of bright diamond-shaped steel studs inserted at t
1790
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Straight-bladed dirk. Straight-bladed dirk, the hilt of the dirk consists of an eight-sided piece of ivory, with a gilt crosspiece with inversed ends. The eight-sided pommel has a prominent tang button. The pommel is engraved on three sides with the words
1790
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. Presentation Small-Sword. Owned by Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood 1762-1814. The silver gilt (or gold?) and enamel hilt has an oval pommel inset with enamel plaques. The reverse plaque is damaged but the on the obverse plaque is a trophy of flags and naut
1791
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. Presentation Small-Sword. Owned by Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood 1762-1814. The silver gilt (or gold?) and enamel hilt has an oval pommel inset with enamel plaques. The reverse plaque is damaged but the on the obverse plaque is a trophy of flags and naut
1791
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. The white fish-skin scabbard has two lockets, and a chape of embossed silver gilt (or gold?). Inscribed on the top locket is 'OMNE NAUTAR. DERIC. MEO SUBIRE PARA.' [All maritime dangers I am prepared to undertake.] and on the mid locket is �
1791
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. French cutlass, the hilt of the cutlass consists of an octagonal steel grip, steel guard, flat steel shell and an up-turned quillon. The curved, flat-backed steel blade has a broad groove running almost to the point. The obverse of the blade is engraved
1793
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. Presentation small-sword which belonged to Rear-Admiral John Macbride (d.1800). The enamelled gold hilt is apparently unmarked. The knuckle-bow guard with ring inset is decorated in the same manner as the urn-shaped pommel. There are upturned quillons a
1793
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. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets with a frog button on the top locket and a ring on each locket, and chape. The scabbard was made in England, especially to fit this cutlass.
1793
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. Straight-bladed dirk, with a cross hilt and inversed ends. The dirk has a fluted white ivory grip and an octagonal gilt pommel. Around the centre of the grip is a gilt band, attached to which is a small oval shield. The obverse of the shield is engraved
1795
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. Straight-bladed dirk, with a cross hilt and inversed ends. The dirk has a fluted white ivory grip and an octagonal gilt pommel. Around the centre of the grip is a gilt band, attached to which is a small oval shield. The obverse of the shield is engraved
1795
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. Straight-bladed dirk, with a cross hilt and inversed ends. The dirk has a fluted white ivory grip and an octagonal gilt pommel. Around the centre of the grip is a gilt band, attached to which is a small oval shield. The obverse of the shield is engraved
1795
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. Infantry sword. The hilt consists of a gilt brass, rather engular knuckle-bow of hexagonal section leading to a short straight quillon with finial decorated with acanthus. There is an acanthus-shaped pommel of ten facets below a straightened neck and tw
1796
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. Presentation small-sword from the City of London to Admiral Sir John Jervis, Lord St Vincent 1735-1823. Hilt is gold and enamel. The oval pommel bears the arms of the City of London and (reverse) the arms of Jervis ensigned by the collar and badge of th
1797
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. Presentation Small-Sword. Owned by Captain W. Daniel (active 1758-1797). Small-sword silver gilt hilt with enamel insets on pommel grip, guard and shell with inscription on other side of shell. Blade is partially blued and gilded. There is a black? fis
1797
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. Presentation sword which belonged to Captain William Henry Daniel active 1781-1802. The small sword hilt consists of silver-gilt with enamel insets on the grip. The blade is partially blued and gilded. The black? fish-skin? scabbard has two lockets and
1797
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. Scabbard for sword.
1797
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. Spanish small-sword. Said to have belonged to Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood (1750-1810). The hilt is gilded brass with a oviform pommel incorporating a prominant tang button, gilt knuckle bow, engaged to the pommel by a hook, cast in one piece with rica
1797
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. Presentation sword, thought to be a replica of the sword presented to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), by the Captains of the Fleet after the Victory of the Nile on the 1st August 1798. The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt crocodile forming
1798
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. Presentation sword, which is supposedly a replica of the sword presented to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by the Sultan of Turkey after the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt crocodile, which forms the pommel
1798
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. Presentation Sword. Owned by Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood (1762-1814). Hilt consists of gilt metal. The grip is cast and chased in the form of a crocodile and bears on both sides engraved plaques. The knuckle-bow form of guard broadens to incorporate an
1798
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. Scabbard for a presentation sword, thought to be a replica of the sword presented to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), by the Captains of the Fleet after the Victory of the Nile on the 1st August 1798.
1798
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. Scabbard for presentation sword, which is supposedly a replica of the sword presented to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by the Sultan of Turkey after the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
1798
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. Small-sword, scabbard
1798
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. Small-sword, which belonged to Commander Robert Williams (1764-1831). The hilt of the small-sword consists of a gilt knuckle bow ornamented with eighteen faceted heads. The grip and the obverse of the oval pommel are richly chased with designs of naval
1798
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. French light cavalry-type sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle (1764-1819). The hilt of the sword consists of a straight gilt stirrup guard, a shell pommel and a trailing quillon ending in an upturned lion's head. The sword
1800
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. Presentation sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817). The hilt of the sword consists of a knuckle-bow guard, box-shaped pommel and langets. The guard is engraved with foliage. The top of the pommel is engraved with a sword
1800
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. Scabbard for a presentation sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth 1748-1817.
1800
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. Bayonet. The hilt consists of a brass knuckle-bow, hooked into the pommel, an obverse langet and a short straight quillon. The grip is moulded brass, with horizontal grooves and pommel cast in one piece, the tang and appearing at the base. A steel sprin
1801
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. Grenadiers and Light Infantry sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt brass knuckle-bow incorporating the Royal cypher 'GR' with a crown above. The sword has a lion's-head pommel. The polished white ivory grip is bound with two tw
1803
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. Naval cutlass. The hilt consists of a figure-of-eight guard. The guard is of blackened steel bent round from the tang to form an oval shell, the centre part of the trailing edge of which is bent over. The knuckle guard is enlarged to form an oval nera
circa 1800
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. Presentation sword, which belonged to Captain E.H. Columbine (died 1811). The hilt of the sword is gilt, whilst the pommel is made in the form of a bearded human face surrounded by laurel leaves. The guard is a flat portion, decorated with seven stars o
1804
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Lloyds Patriotic Fund £50 presentation sword. Lloyds Patriotic Fund £50 presentation sword to Lieutenant Robert Fowler active 1793-1846. The hilt consists of a gilt metal pommel and back-piece in the form of lion's skin and a diamond-knur
1804
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Lloyds Patriotic Fund £50 presentation sword. Lloyds Patriotic Fund £50 presentation sword. Owned by Captain Henry Wilson (Hon. East India Co.). The hilt consists of a gilt pommel and back-piece in the form of a lion's skin. The quillon i
1804
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Presentation sword. Presentation sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817). The hilt of the sword consists of a gold lion's-head pommel and knuckle-bow guard made in the form of a serpent, with its head forming the quillo
1804
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. A Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 Presentation Sword. It was owned by Vice-Admiral Thomas Dundas (d.1841). The hilt consists of a diamond-knurled ivory grip, with the gilt-metal pommel and back-piece in the form of a lion's skin. The quillon is in
1805
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. Dirk scabbard.
1805
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. Dirk, thought to have belonged to a French Naval Officer. The hilt of the dirk consists of inversed brass quillons with an additional bar on the obverse side with three small balls at its centre. The small brass pommel is horizontally grooved. The dirk
1805
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. Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 presentation sword, which belonged to Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood (1770-1832). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt quillon, which is shaped like a Roman fascis, the guard meeting this at right angles and made i
1805
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. Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar pattern presentation sword, which belonged to Vice-Admiral Sir Richard King (1774-1834). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt guard. The sword has a lion's head pommel and back-piece, the mane extendin
1805
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. Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar pattern presentation sword. Presented to Captain J.M. Mansfield (died 1813). The hilt consists of an ivory grip, diamond-knurled and a gilt lion's-skin back-piece. The quillon is in the shape of a Roman fa
1805
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. Presentation sword. The hilt consists of a gilt stirrup guard, a lion's-head pommel and back-piece, the mane extending the length of the back-piece and a white polished ivory grip bound with three gilt wires. The langets have broken off. The straig
1805
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. Scabbard for Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar pattern presentation sword.
1805
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. Scabbard for stirrup-hilted sword. The scabbard is black leather with one locket fitted with a ring and brass chape.
1805
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. Scabbard on a support. The black leather scabbard has a gilt top and mid-locket, with suspension rings and a chape. The top locket on the scabbard is inscribed with '?D (or O ) BLACHFORD/ 12 Leadenhall Street/ LONDON'.
1805
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. Scabbard.
1805
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. Stirrup hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Martin (1764-1847). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt stirrup guard. The langets are engraved with a foul anchor motif. The sword has a lion's-head pommel and back-piece
1805
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. Stirrup-hilted sword. The hilt consists of a gilt stirrup guard with lion's-head pommel, the mane extending two-thirds of the way down the gilt back-piece. The polished ivory grip is bound with three wires. There is a short straight quillon ending
1805
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. Stirrup-hilted sword. The stirrup-hilt has an ivory grip bound with gilt wire, incorporates langets which bear an engraved foul anchor and has a lion's-mask pommel made in one with a smooth back-piece and a small plain ferrule. The blade is straigh
1805
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. Straight stirrup hilted sword, said to have belonged to Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood (1762-1814), although this thought to be dubious as Vice-Admiral Hood died in 1814 and this pattern sword was not introduced until 1825. The hilt consists of a straight
1805
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. Straight-bladed dirk, which originally belonged to Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) and later to Fleet-Surgeon H.L. Norris (died 1916). The hilt of the dirk consists of a straight crosspiece with inversed quillons, all heavily engraved and ornament
1805
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. The box belonging to the Lloyds Patriotic Fund £50 presentation sword, which belonged to Captain Samuel Mallock (died 1845).
1805
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Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar pattern presentation sword that belonged to Captain J.R. Lapenotiere (1770-1834). Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar pattern presentation sword, the sword belonged to Captain J.R. Lapenotiere (1770-1834)
1805
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Lloyds Patriotic Fund £50 presentation sword. Lloyds Patriotic Fund £50 presentation sword, which belonged to Captain Samuel Mallock (died 1845). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt quillon, which is shaped like a Roman fascis, the guard
1805
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Scabbard from Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar pattern presentation sword that belonged to Captain J.R. Lapenotiere (1770-1834). Scabbard from the Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar pattern presentation sword, which belonged to Captain
1805
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. City of London presentation sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir John Duckworth (1748-1817). The hilt of the sword consists of a gold pommel made in the form of a bearded human head, complete with coronet, quillons, and fasces. The guard is made in the
1806
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. Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 presentation sword, which belonged to Lieutenant William James Hughes active 1806. The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt quillon, which is shaped like a Roman fascis the knuckle-guard meeting this at right angles and
1806
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. Presentation sword. Owned by Sir Samuel Hood (1762-1814). The hilt consists of a pommel in the shape of a human head with coronet. The guard is two blocks joined by a chain and two ropes in which is set a small tablet depicting Neptune and Perseus. The
1808
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. Scabbard for presentation sword. Owned by Sir Samuel Hood (1762-1814). The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets and chape richly embossed with naval trophies. There are rings in the form of dolphins on the top and mid lockets. The scabbard is ins
1808
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Lloyds Patriotic Fund £50 presentation sword. Lloyds Patriotic Fund £50 presentation sword, which belonged to Admiral Watkin Owen Pell (1788-1870). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt guard and quillon shaped as a Roman fascis; the knuckl
1809
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Presentation Sword. Presentation sword. Owned by Captain Sir Thomas Staines (1776-1830). The hilt is gilt, the grip having in relief a representation of the Order of Ferdinand and Merit, the obverse on the obv and the reverse on the rev, between it and
1809
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Presentation Sword. Scabbard for presentation Sword. Owned by Captain Sir Thomas Staines 1776-1830. The wooden scabbard is covered in black leather and the whole incased in brass so that only three panels of leather appear. The supporting rings have been
1809
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. Stirrup hilted sword, which was presented to Admiral Watkin Owen Pell (1788-1870). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt stirrup guard, with langets, which are decorated with embossed foul anchors. The guard is engraved with a floral device. The top
1810
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. Straight bladed dirk, the hilt of the dirk consists of a gilt crosspiece, the lower side of which is embossed with a leaf design. The pommel was originally a lion's head with a rope surround but this has been lost and has been replaced by a turned
1810
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. Straight-bladed dirk, thought to have belonged to Commander Thomas Wells (circa 1775-1825). The hilt of the dirk consists of a gilt guard, made in the shape of a flat ellipse, with an engraved strip 10mm wide surrounding it. The dirk originally had a gi
1810
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. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets with rings, and chape, with a frog button on the obverse of the top locket.
1810
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. Presentation sword, the sword belonged to Lieutenant Charles Barber (died 1821-22). The hilt consists of a stirrup guard made of alternating brass 'rope' and plain brass strands. There is an acanthus bud on the quillon, whilst the langets are
1813
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. Scabbard for presentation sword, the sword belonged to Lieutenant Charles Barber (died 1821-22). The scabbard is brass with two rings. The scabbard is engraved with lines and on the obverse with panel foliage. The reverse of the scabbard is engraved wi
1813
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. The scabbard is WPN1623.1. Presentation sword which belonged to Lieutenant William Duffy. Copper gilt hilt decorated with leaves and scales. Lion's head mask pommel and langets engraved with head of George III. Curved blade with blued and gilt deco
1813
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. Cutlass, the hilt of the cutlass consists of either a steel or an iron guard which has been painted black, made in the form of a double-disc. The tongue at the back of the guard is rolled up and has a slot for a knot near the pommel. The cutlass has an
1814
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. Naval cutlass. The hilt of the cutlass consists of a figure-of-eight guard. The guard is of blackened steel bent round from the tang to form an oval shell, the centre part of the trailing edge of which is bent over. The knuckle guard is enlarged to for
1814
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. Scabbard for Naval cutlass. The scabbard is all metal and is fitted with two rings for suspension.
1814
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. Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath dress sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir J.T. Duckworth (1747-1817). The hilt of the sword consists of gilt crosspiece and a round pommel. The grip is bound with silver wire. The straight steel blade is rust
1815
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. Scabbard for sword.
1815
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. Presentation sword scabbard
1816
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. Presentation sword, which belonged to Captain Imbert, of the Sicilian Navy (active 1813). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt knuckle bow, an eagle's head pommel, which has a snake issuing from its beak, which forms the guard. The quillons are
1816
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. Army sword. The hilt consists of a gilt knuckle-bow guard with an olive-shaped pommel to which the bow is secured by a screw, cast in one piece with double quillons and a modified ricasson. The heart-shaped 'boat' shell has a slit at the leadi
1822
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. Scabbard for army sword. The scabbard is black leather with two gilt lockets with rings and perhaps at one time a gilt chape. The lockets are engraved with lines. The scabbard is in 2 pieces.
1822
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. Scabbard for straight stirrup hilted sword, said to have belonged to Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood (1762-1814), although this thought to be dubious as Vice-Admiral Hood died in 1814 and this pattern sword was not introduced until 1825. The black leather
1825
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. Scabbard for straight stirrup hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Milne (1806-1896).
1825
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. Small-sword of Civil Branch of Royal Navy (Secretary). The gilt small-sword hilt has an olive pommel, pronounced tang button, rudimentary pas d'ane, and the obverse of a shell hinged downwards. The brown horn grip is bound with three copper wires,
1825
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. Small-sword of Civil Branch, Royal Navy (Purser). The gilt small-sword-type hilt has an olive pommel, rudimenatry pas d'ane and flat, plain shell with the reverse half-hinged. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires and on the obver
1825
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. Straight stirrup hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Milne (1806-1896). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt stirrup guard, which is nearly straight, and nearly a knuckle-bow. The langets are heavily embossed with a fo
1825
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. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets and chape, decorated with lines. The lockets each have a ring and the top locket has on the obverse 'SALTER/ SWORD CUTLER &c/ TO H.R.H. THE/ DUKE OF SUSSEX/ CORNER OF THE ADELPHI/ 75 STRAND/ LONDO
1825
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. Open half-basket hilted sword, which belonged to Captain George Bohun Martin (1799-1854). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt openwork half-basket guard with a crown over a foul anchor surrounded by a wreath inserted in the outward bars. The sword
1827
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