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Hunting Sword

ca. 1685 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hunting sword with hilt of cast and engraved silver, the hilt is stamped with the maker's mark 'GW' below a crown; the blade is inlaid with the mark of the Cutler's Company of London.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast and engraved silver hilt
Brief description
Hunting sword, cast and engraved silver hilt, English, ca. 1685
Physical description
Hunting sword with hilt of cast and engraved silver, the hilt is stamped with the maker's mark 'GW' below a crown; the blade is inlaid with the mark of the Cutler's Company of London.
Dimensions
  • Length: 625mm
  • Width: 115mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'GW' (1) Makers's mark; On the hilt)
  • Mark of the Cutler's Company of London (Trade mark; On the blade)
Collection
Accession number
M.38-1983

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Record createdNovember 11, 2002
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