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Sword
Chinese sword, which belonged to Captain Sir Robert Oliver (died 1848). The hilt of the sword consists of up-turned brass quillons with a human face in the centre of the crosspiece, and a flattened pommel. The grip is made from plaited cord. The straight, double-edged steel blade is flat on one side so that it is of a half-diamond cross-section. The obverse of the blade is decorated with a wavy line broken by circles. The reverse of the blade is undecorated. The sword was reputed captured in 1842 during the First China War, 1840-1842.
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Object Details
| ID: | WPN1198.1 |
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| Type: | Sword |
| Display location: | Display - Traders Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1842 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 15 mm x 640 mm x 79 mm |
| Parts: |
Sword (Sword)
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