Hanger

Hanger, which belonged to Commander Henry Upton (active 1790) of the Honourable East India Company. The hilt of the hanger consists of an octagonal brass pommel and a (51mm wide) flat crosspiece with inversed disc ends. The hanger has a fluted wooden grip, which is now cracked. There is provision for a chain knuckle-guard, which is missing. The hanger has a straight steel blade with a single groove near the flat back. The blade is very rusty and the point is missing. The blade is engraved, but it is too rusty to decipher the engraving. The scabbard is missing.

Object Details

ID: WPN1239
Collection: Weapons
Type: Hanger
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1790
People: Upton, Henry; Honourable East India Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Blade: 635 x 32 mm; Cross-Piece: 51 mm