Small Sword
ca. 1740 (made)
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Hilt of lacquered and gilded sawasa alloy
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | lacquered and gilded sawasa alloy |
| Brief description | Small sword, the hilt of lacquered and gilded sawasa alloy, the blade German, Japan, for the Dutch market, ca. 1740 |
| Physical description | Hilt of lacquered and gilded sawasa alloy |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the Funds of the Farquharson Bequest |
| Production | For the Dutch market |
| Bibliographic reference | Hayward, J.F. Swords and Daggers. London: HMSO, 1963 |
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| Accession number | M.277-1960 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2004 |
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