Royal Navy officer's sword belt
Subject or historical figure
Eric Bolton Beeham
(Australian, born 1917)
Datec 1850
Object number00033025
NameBelt
MediumLeather, brass, copper
DimensionsOverall: 40 x 900 mm, 0.25 kg
ClassificationsArmament
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Elaine Beeham
DescriptionThis belt was used to hold a British Naval Officer's sword thought to date from the 1850s. It was owned by Eric Beeham, a merchant mariner and officer in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.SignificanceThis belt is part of an extensive collection relating to the career of merchant mariner and naval officer Eric Beeham. The collection provides a comprehensive record of Beeham's career, and shows the culture of merchant mariners in the material Beeham chose to keep and the items he took to sea.
