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LicenseUniform sword with scabbard, belt and leather case
Science Museum Group Collection
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Uniform sword with scabbard, belt and leather case
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Uniform sword with scabbard, belt and leather case
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Uniform sword with scabbard, belt and leather case, belonging to surgeon Lieut. Commander J.S. McGrath, R.N., English, 1901-1925
Famous tailor Gieves Limited in London made this uniform sword with scabbard, belt and leather case. It belonged to surgeon Lieutenant Commander John Stephen McGrath (d. 1927) of the British Royal Navy. A uniform sword was worn by officers as part of their official uniform. The steel sword is engraved with a crown and anchor surrounded by oak leaves. McGrath was awarded medical degrees from The National University of Ireland. He then joined the Navy in 1917 and served during the First World War.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A60599
- Materials:
- steel, brass and fibre, cord and thread
- Measurements:
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overall: 950 mm x 140 mm,
- type:
- ceremonial sword
- credit:
- McGrath
Parts
Leather case with initialled hood cover
Leather case with initialled hood cover
