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Presentation Sword (WPN1491)
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| Object name: |
Presentation Sword
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D486115C, Presentation sword, hilt detail
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from the Mansfield family
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| Artist/maker: |
R. Teed
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| Date made: |
1805 |
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| Materials: |
metal-gilt; ivory; damascened steel; textile; gilt; metal thread |
| Measurements: |
Sword: 907 x 155 x 27 mm;
Scabbard: 785 x 72 x 17 mm |
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On loan from a private lender |
| Collection: |
Edged weapons
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Description:
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Lloyd’s, the London insurance exchange, set up a patriotic fund in 1803. One of its purposes was to present swords to officers who had distinguished themselves in the Napoleonic War. Trafalgar swords such as this one were given to captains who had been present at that battle.
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