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Description: | Solid half-basket hilted sword owned by Master at Arms A E Peek. The hilt consists of a solid half-basket guard with crown and anchor badge. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three copper wires. There is a modified stepped pommel with slightly fluted back-piece and a short upturned quillon with disc terminal. The blade is a Wilkinson and very slightly curved. The scabbard is black leather with two gilt lockets with rings and a gilt chape. Inscribed on the top locket of scabbard is 'PRESENTED TO/MAA,AE PEEK/BY THE/SHIP'S COMPANY/OF/HMS NEW ZEALAND (1914)'
caption: Sword
caption: hilt of sword | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Master at Arms A E New Zealand 1911 (HMS) W E swords Peek Legge | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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