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HILT OF .DRESS SWORD English,
1815
Hilt similar to No. 112,
but less elaborate. It
retains its original case
of pasteboard covered
with black leather and
lined with padded silk;
with it a trade-card bearing
British arms and inscription
as below.
21.180
L. 17.5
Wt. 284
Plate LXXXIV Gift of Richard
H. Lawrence, 1921 
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PRESENTATION SWORD English,
1798
Hilt silver-gilt chiseled
in low relief with floral
ribbons and inset with
brilliants and plaques
of colored enamels. Guard
oval with two enamel medallions,
each in frame of leaves
studded with paste brilliants;
left containing monogram
j..; above it ribbon and
crest, four arrowheads
converging in cross, cantoned
by four stars against
field azure (this deep
blue background is used
for all medallions); right,
shield, stag standant
at gaze proper surmounted
by same ribbon and crest.
Medallions and rim of
guard bordered by oak
leaves. On blade side
laurel border and inscription:
"The Committee of Merchants
of London presented this
sword to Lieutenant John
Burn for his active and
spirited conduct on board
His M. S. the Beaulieu
during the late mutiny
at the Nore in 1797. Hugh
Inglis Esq., Chairman."
On ricasso enamel medallions
of trophies of nautical
implements and arms. Non-functional
pas d'âne as anchors.
Quillon droops to guard.
Knuckle guard with laurel
and ribbon in relief.
Medallions of trophies
in laurel wreaths suspended
by ribbons. Grip of metal
en suite with enamel medallions
in borders of laurel wreaths;
left, British arms; right,
threemasted ships of war
flying British ensign.
Pommel flattened ovoid
with medallion, surrounded
by oak leaves, bearing
nautical trophies. On
left knuckle guard near
ricasso hail marks: London
date letter 1798; assay
marks; maker's mark unidentified.
Blade three-edged; forte
etched at base in panels
with floral motifs, and
above with floral scrolls
and trophies.
Scabbard of white shagreen
over wood (repaired);
metal fittings of silver-gilt
en suite, except chape
(restored); back of upper
ferrule bears inscription:
RUNDELL AND BRIDGE, LONDON.
26.145.315 L.
105 (86.5) Wt.
457.5
Plate LXXXV Reubell Benefaction
(Webmaster's note:
Here is a colour image
of this sword on the Metropolitan
Museum of Art Web site)
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PRESENTATION SABRE English,
1800
Hilt in style of tulwar
carved in strong relief
and gilded. Quillons and
ricasso bronze; on latter
silver medallions, enameled,
enclosing, left, appliqué
crown with lion crest;
right, rose appliqué;
these medallions against
four-pointed star. Quillon
tips as flowers. Grip
and pommel ivory, the
latter as lion's head
with red jewels as eyes.
In center of grip each
side rosette enclosing
stones, green and red.
Blade with strongly rounded
back except for short
distance from point. Entire
blade, except panel in
middle of right side,
gilded and etched against
black background: left,
globe, trophies, figure
of Justice, civic crown
and British arms, winged
figure spurning globe
and bearing banner with
British jack, Britannia;
right, elephant and castle,
crown, monogram GR (?).
27.35
L. 96 (80) Wt.
844.5
Note: Blade and hilt prepared
in London by Edward Thurkie,
sword cutler. Blade designed
and decorated by Henry
William Whawell (1765-1820).
Made to be presented to
a Governor of the East
India Company. Gift of
Bashford Dean in memory
of Samuel J. Whawell,
Grandson of Henry William
Whawell, 1927
(Webmaster's Note:
There is no high resolution
plate for this sword.
The image you see is included
in the main text pages
and is quite poor. I can
only surmise that the
sword was unavailable
for photography at the
time the book was being
compiled.)
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DRESS SWORD Portuguese,
1810
Hilt in gilt-bronze, sculptured.
Grip decorated with panels
of malachite. Shield-shaped
guard with arms of Portugal.
Blade, richly etched and
gilded to tip, bears at
base the cross of the
military order of Christ;
bladesmith's mark appears
and inscription: SOLINGEN,
1767.
L.2743.14
L. 86 (73) Wt.
622
Note : This rich
sword was probably worn
at the court of Maria
I (1777-1816); stated
to have been in the possession
of the royal family as
late as 1890. To it is
attached sword-knot of
blue and green galoon;
also belt and hanger embroidered
with yellow and white
flowers with green arabesques
against red background
bordered with green (see
No. 130).
Plate LXXXVI Lent by Bashford
Dean
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SWORD CARRIER Spanish,
XVII Century
Steel, chiseled and engraved
with floral designs. It
provided a mechanism for
attaching the scabbard
and for tilting it at
various angles. To this
end the scabbard was provided
with a tubular holder
which, when attached to
a prong-shaped clip-spring,
could be rotated and held
fast in one of several
holes in the arc-shaped
carrier. At apex is a
tongueless buckle through
which passed the waist-belt.
Between buckle and arc
is a spindle-shaped ornament
divided into upper and
lower halves, the upper
half being pivoted so
that by means of a button
which regulated a spring
the arc could be turned,
thus reversing the position
of the hilt.
14.25.1242 Riggs Benefaction
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SWORD CARRIER Spanish,
XVII Century
Similar to foregoing.
Engraved with scrolls
and dolphins. Provenance:
Juste Collection
14.25.1241 Riggs Benefaction
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