Scabbard

Scabbard for French sword. The scabbard is black leather with two gilt brass mounts. The top locket bears a long hook each side for suspension and the chape ends in a scallop shell and is engraved with a hammered mermaid with a birfurcated tail, the two parts of which are entwined. The piece ends in a semi-circular projection bearing a punched scallop shell. The chape is plain save for two groups of two horizontal engraved threads.

Object Details

ID: WPN1424.1
Type: Scabbard
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1804-1830; 1804-30
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 12 mm x 700 mm x 52 mm
Parts: Sword
  • Scabbard (WPN1424.1)