Not currently on display at the V&A

Sword

ca. 1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Brescia (made)

Sword with hilt of pierced and chiselled steel.


Object details

Category
Arms & Armour
Object type
Sword
Materials and techniques
Pierced and chiselled steel
Steel
Piercing
Chiselling
Brief description
Sword with hilt of pierced and chiselled steel, Italian, ca. 1650
Physical description
Sword with hilt of pierced and chiselled steel.
Dimensions
  • Hilt length: 160mm
  • Blade height: 825mm
  • Width: 105mm
  • Depth: 70mm
Credit line
Given from the collection of the late Col. G. Stovell.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.196-1928

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Record createdNovember 11, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O69818/sword-unknown/
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