Object: Sword
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Collection of Dr. A. Relph,Sold at Sotheby's June 7, 1936,Lot 38 (sold for 4-5-0)
Site: England,Thames,Surrey,Richmond,R. Thames
Discovery context: river, auction
Parish: Richmond
County: Greater London
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 540
Width (mm): Pommel 31; Shoulders 40; Blade 35
Thickness (mm): 7
Patina: Dark brown patina
Surface: Very smooth + in good condition
Description: Except for notches chipped out of the edges, in perfect condition: These notches are regular + V shaped + have been made in ancient times, the notch on the inner side of them is of the same dark brown patina as the sword. They have the appearance of having been made deliberately.  Nine rivet holes: three down centre of hilt, three on each shoulder. The midrib of blade continues in the form of a pointed elevation up to the lowest rivet hole in the hilt. Edges of hilt are flanged and two flanges run (from top of hilt, nearly to its face) between the side flanges + the rivet holes. In addition, the two smaller flanges run between these two, for the distance between the uppermost rivet hole + the top of the hilt.
Remarks: "B.25 R. Thames" in white ink by ricasso notches.