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Description: | Stirrup hilted sword. The hilt consists of a gilt stirrup guard with a lion's-head pommel and ebony grip bound with wire? The langets are engraved with a foul anchor. The blade is straight with a broad groove and engraved with an anchor, crown and trophies. The scabbard is black leather with two gilt brass lockets and rings (chape missing). On the scabbard is the inscription: 'Prosser....Ldn.....' This sword forms part of the Spinney Collection comprising sixteen swords, five dirks and three pistols - AAA3114 (pair) and 3115.
caption: Sword | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | swords Spinney Collection | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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