Scabbard

Scabbard for pierced half-basket hilted sword which belonged to Rear-Admiral C.R. Adams. The black leather scabbard has brass mounts. The top and mid lockets have a sailor's knot in relief to which the suspension rings are attached, and have a stamped, simple pattern near their edges. The chape has no decoration, apart from three stamped lines of pattern at the top, and the shoe is in the form of a dolphin.

Object Details

ID: WPN1507.3
Type: Scabbard
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 23 mm x 780 mm x 55 mm
Parts: Sword