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Hunting Sword

1675-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hunting sword, hilt of staghorn with silver mounts.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Staghorn hilt with silver mounts
Brief description
Hunting sword, staghorn hilt with silver mounts, English, 1675-1700
Physical description
Hunting sword, hilt of staghorn with silver mounts.
Dimensions
  • Length: 645mm
  • Width: 140mm
Bibliographic references
  • North, Anthony, An Introduction to European Swords, Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1982, p. 37, no. 74
  • Southwick, Leslie, London Silver-Hilted Swords: Their Makers, Suppliers and Allied Traders, with Directory, Royal Armouries, Leeds, 2001, ISBN 0 948092 47 5, p. 216
  • Blackmore, Howard L., Hunting Weapons, Barrie and Jenkins Ltd, London 1971, p. 27
Collection
Accession number
M.76-1939

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Record createdNovember 11, 2002
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