Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
The steel blade is straight and double edged, narrowing to a rounded point. It is probably European. The hilt is of gauntlet type, with a gutter-shaped cuff and a rounded hand defence, inside which is riveted a transverse grip. The blade is secured by long plain reinforces with onion-shaped finials. At the end of the cuff is a loose curved bar attached to loops, to hold the forearm in place, and the side edges of the cuff are bordered by pierced studs, several retaining small loose rings with bells. The cuff and hand are decorated with medial and edging applied bands of copper alloy, pierced with an edging of fleurs-de-lis, and on the hand defence with an applied face, eyes, eyebrows, nose and curly moustaches. The borders are applied with a mixture of iron, brass and copper rivets. The iron is bright and pitted and stained from earlier corrosion.
Notes
History note: From ‘Jounpore, AWP’, Jaupur, Uttar Pradesh.
Legal notes
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Measurements and weight
Blade Length: 92.5 cm
Overall Length: 126 cm
Weight: 1985 g
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1879)
by
Taylor, Robert, MA
Dating
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1877
CE
Inscription or legends present
- Text: 2
- Method of creation: Inscribed
- Type: Tag
Identification numbers
Accession number: O.2-1879
Primary reference Number: 158301
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Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020
Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
