Great Dublin Civic Sword detail, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Great Dublin Civic Sword detail, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Civic Regalia

Lantern slide of the Great Dublin Civic Sword, Co. Dublin. Originally catalogued with label 'D3 VII 68'. Depicts a close detail of Dublin's Great Civic Sword which was originally made for Henry Bolingbroke during the 1390s and was used by him before becoming Henry IV of England in 1399. It is attributed to the London goldsmith Herman van Cleve and was presented to the city of Dublin around the year 1410. The scabbard, by the Dublin silversmith William Drayton, was made during the 1960s but incorporates earlier decorative mounts, including some from the original scabbard. The Great Sword has been in ceremonial use for nearly 600 years and is featured during the conferring of the Honorary Freedom of Dublin. (dublincity.ie)

Georgina McMahon

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 15

01/09/15

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RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

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Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Dublin

Logainm Code: http://www.logainm.ie/1375542.aspx

Town/Townland: Dublin City

Logainm Town/Townland: http://www.logainm.ie/57080.aspx

Irish National Grid East: 15

Irish National Grid North: 35

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

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