Eresabel van Musquetier met opschrift wegens de Actie van Doggersbank, met schede Doggersbank-Honorary Saber by Stadhouder Prince William V issued to officer Musquetier in 1781. This type of a more or less standardized Honorary Saber is distinguished by the successful design of the gevestkorf: the contemporary hilt with screwed-on bracket, the normally smooth head is now modeled to lion's head, and the processing of the marine symbol, the anchor, in one of the side brackets. Hilt of brass, plated. The handle is lined with shark skin and wound with copper wire. In total there are approximately
Eresabel van Musquetier met opschrift wegens de Actie van Doggersbank, met schede Doggersbank-Honorary Saber by Stadhouder Prince William V issued to officer Musquetier in 1781. This type of a more or less standardized Honorary Saber is distinguished by the successful design of the gevestkorf: the contemporary hilt with screwed-on bracket, the normally smooth head is now modeled to lion's head, and the processing of the marine symbol, the anchor, in one of the side brackets. Hilt of brass, plated. The handle is lined with shark skin and wound with copper wire. In total there are approximately 20 such eresabels awarded following the Dogger Bank Actie. Manufacturer : gunsmith Abraham Scheurleer Place manufacture: Den Haag Date: approx 1781 Physical features: iron with sharkskin, copper and Learning Material blade: iron grip: sharkskin hilt, funnel , bus: copper sheath: leather Dimensions: hilt: l cm. whole: l cm. saber: l cm. sheath: l cm. Blade: l cm. B × cm. Subject: Battle of Dogger Bank When: 1781-08-05 - 1781-08-05
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