E1068

Slotted hilted sword Long Caption: Slotted hilted sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt, knuckle-guard with anchors and shell motif decoration. The sword has a lion's-head pommel. No binding remains on the grip, which has a groove spiralling, round it. The steel blade is curved, with a 11mm wide groove running within 25mm of point and a second groove near the back, 5mm wide, running to within 191mm of the point, after which this point the blade is double-edged. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: WPN1106 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1802 Medium: gilt; steel Size: 708 mm x 32 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.