A DONATION OF 19th CENTURY ARTIFACTS ILLUMINATES HISTORY
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Below: A close-up of the gold plate accent
depicting ships in battle found on the
leather scabbard that came with John
Gallagher’s presentation sword. Right:
A miniature version of the donated
portrait of Gallagher, the second captain
of the first ship to bear the name
North Carolina. At top: Gallagher’s
everyday naval sword engraved
with “Brunn/Sword Cutler to the
Prince Regent/56 Charing Cross/
London.” Samuel Brunn was a
sword cutler and gun-maker with
a shop at 56 Charing Cross in London
between 1805 and 1820.
