Saddle Axe
second half of 18th century (made)
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This saddle axe, probably made in Lucknow in the 18th century, was acquired in India by Captain Alfred Hutton (1839-1910). Hutton was a famous swordsman whose book about swords, Cold Steel, was published in 1889. He owned a number of Indian swords and other arms which were all bequeathed to the V&A in 1911, together with his collection of fencing and duelling literature.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chiselled steel and chased silver |
| Brief description | Saddle axe tabarzin of chiselled steel; the shaft of ebony covered with chased silver. Lucknow; Second half of the 18th century |
| Physical description | Chiselled steel; the shaft of ebony covered with chased silver. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Executors of the late Captain Alfred Hutton |
| Object history | As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.709 Given by the Executors of the late Captain Alfred Hutton, 78 Hatton Garden, E.C. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP 1911-610 M |
| Production | Mughal |
| Summary | This saddle axe, probably made in Lucknow in the 18th century, was acquired in India by Captain Alfred Hutton (1839-1910). Hutton was a famous swordsman whose book about swords, Cold Steel, was published in 1889. He owned a number of Indian swords and other arms which were all bequeathed to the V&A in 1911, together with his collection of fencing and duelling literature. |
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| Accession number | IM.48-1911 |
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| Record created | July 3, 2008 |
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