Maker: Unknown
Steel, of very long square section point flaring to four fins towards the base, a rounded octagonal grip section, and two waisted sections between mouldings at the butt. The blade is decorated with incised squares and scrolling tendrils.
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Head Length: 104.5 cm
Overall Length: 166.5 cm
Weight: 1310 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
For possible attribution see Taylor, 1879, no. 5
Accession number: O.6-1879
Primary reference Number: 158310
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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