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Sword: O.100-1879

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

The steel blade is curved and single edged. The hilt is of red wood, originally with a copper alloy ferrule at either end, that at the guard is decorated with series of incised lines, that at the pommel missing

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Blade Length: 51.5 cm
Overall Length: 83.5 cm
Weight: 655 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - 1900 CE

Components of the work

Blade composed of steel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 100
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Tag

Inscription present: adhesive

  • Text: 100
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.100-1879
Primary reference Number: 158415
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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

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