Hunting Sword
ca. 1730 (made)
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Hunting sword with a cast and chased silver hilt, a grip of horn, serrated back, blade stamped with a fleur-de-lys; maker's mark of Joseph Reason.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Cast and chased silver hilt; horn grip |
| Brief description | Hunting sword by Joseph Reason, with a cast and chased silver hilt and horn grip, English, ca. 1730 |
| Physical description | Hunting sword with a cast and chased silver hilt, a grip of horn, serrated back, blade stamped with a fleur-de-lys; maker's mark of Joseph Reason. |
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| Historical context | The serrated back on this sword would have been used to saw up game. |
| Other number | 76 - North, European Swords |
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| Accession number | M.156-1922 |
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| Record created | November 8, 2002 |
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