Scabbard

Scabbard for straight stirrup hilted sword. The once black (now brown) leather scabbard has two gilt lockets, each with a ring and a gilt chape with a small shoe. The top locket also bears a decorated frog stud and all three mounts are decorated with two groups of horizontal threads each. On the reverse of the top locket is the engraved inscription 'PROSSER Manufacture to his Majesty London'.

Object Details

ID: WPN1412.1
Type: Scabbard
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Prosser
Date made: circa 1825
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm x 727 mm x 70 mm
Parts: Sword
  • Scabbard (WPN1412.1)