Sword
1845 (marked)
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Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, steel and leather; engraved and etched.. |
| Brief description | A Spanish gold mounted dress sword with cross-shaped handle and tapering, double-edged blade, half of flattened hexagonal section, the remainder etched with foliage and inscriptions on both sides; 'Fa. 1845. De Toledo', and 'Ano 1845 De Toledo'. The hilt bears the Spanish royal arms on each face, and on one side a tablet engraved 'Charte De 1830'. With original black leather scabbard with gold locket and chape, with French import marks of 1845. |
| Physical description | A Spanish gold mounted dress sword with cross-shaped handle and tapering, double-edged blade, half of flattened hexagonal section, the remainder etched with foliage and inscriptions on both sides; 'Fa. 1845. De Toledo', and 'Ano 1845 De Toledo'. The hilt bears the Spanish royal arms on each face, and on one side a tablet engraved 'Charte De 1830'. With original black leather scabbard with gold locket and chape, with French import marks of 1845. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: Spanish Royal Family. Peter Finer, Shipston-On-Stour (at New York Armory Antique Show), 01/11/1995. |
| Production | Ex cat. |
| Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.1000:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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