E1621

Court sword Long Caption: Owned by Dr Basil Greenhill CB0 mmG (born 1920). The hilt consists of a gilt urn-shaped pommel with bead decoration, a pronounced tang button, gilt knuckle bow ending in upturned quillons, gilt grip edged with bead decoration, an oval shell edged with bead decoration and a gold bullion swordknot attached to gold brocade strap. Blade is straight with a diamond section tapering to a symmetrical point. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: WPN1564 Artist: Hawkes & Co. Ltd. Date: 1950-1959 Medium: textile; metal thread; metal-gilt; steel; leather Size: 60 mm x 915 mm x 110 mm; 749 mm x 16 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.