Small Sword
ca. 1770 (made), ca. 1750 (made)
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Sword, the hilt of chiselled, pierced and gilt steel on a ground of matted gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chiselled, pierced, gilt steel, matted gold |
| Brief description | Small sword, the hilt of chiselled, pierced and gilt steel on a ground of matted gold, the blade German, ca. 1750, French, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Sword, the hilt of chiselled, pierced and gilt steel on a ground of matted gold. |
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| Credit line | Francis Mallett Bequest |
| Object history | From the de Cosson Collection |
| Bibliographic reference | Hayward, J.F. Swords and Daggers. London: HMSO, 1963 |
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| Accession number | M.72-1947 |
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| Record created | November 12, 2002 |
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