Presentation Sword
Presentation sword which belonged to Captain William Henry Daniel active 1781-1802. The small sword hilt consists of silver-gilt with enamel insets on the grip. The blade is partially blued and gilded. The black? fish-skin? scabbard has two lockets and a chape. The set is completed with a red morocco hilt case. On the shell is inscribed 'Presented by the Merchants Committee of LONDON to Lieut. Wm. Henry Daniel for his Conduct at GRAVESEND 1797'. The silver is hallmarked. Received with his father's sword (WPN1553).
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Object Details
ID: | WPN1554 |
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Collection: | Weapons |
Type: | Presentation Sword |
Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
Creator: | Makepeace, Robert; Morisset, James |
Events: | Mutiny at the Nore, 1797 |
Date made: | 1797 |
People: | Merchants of the City of London; Daniel, William Henry |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Lieutenant Daniel's family. |