Sword Belt Part
1600-1630 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Man’s sword hanger of leather covered and lined with brown woollen broadcloth. Each hanger has 3 scabbard straps held with gilt metal buckles and the hangers are joined at the top with a gilt metal hook. The hangers and straps are edged with 3/16-inch (3 mm) wide woven red and yellow silk lace [braid].
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Leather, wool, silk, gilt metal; hand-weaving, hand-sewing |
| Brief description | Man's sword hanger, 1600-30, English; brown broadcloth, woven silk lace [braid] |
| Physical description | Man’s sword hanger of leather covered and lined with brown woollen broadcloth. Each hanger has 3 scabbard straps held with gilt metal buckles and the hangers are joined at the top with a gilt metal hook. The hangers and straps are edged with 3/16-inch (3 mm) wide woven red and yellow silk lace [braid]. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Spickernell |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.37-1938 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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