IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 162300 accession number: ARM.187.1912 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: The blade is straight, of T-section, of fine watered (Wootz) steel. The hilt is of walrus ivory, plain, slightly waisted for the fingers, with a thin silver ferrule at the junction with the blade, and fitted with a swivel loop of blue, green and turquoise enamel at the tang button, to which is attached a suspension loop of silver thread cord, with four tassels. The scabbard is of wood covered with green velvet, with a long chape and top locket of copper alloy enamelled in green, pink, yellow, red, blue and turquoise with flowers and birds. Some damage to the enamel on the chape, On top of the locket is a swivel loop decorated in blue, green and turquoise enamel, with a suspension loop of silver thread cord and tape, the tape with a button and loop for fastening it closed, and a large decorative tassel of the same cord, divided into four tassels each of which was originally divided into four more, though seven of these are missing and nine survive, all somewhat damaged. The top of the blade has a small patch of corrosion. title: dagger LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts collection: C. B. Marlay creditline: C.B. Marlay Bequest STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/162300 CATEGORIES ------ category: weapons DATING ------ creation date: 1800 - 1850 creation date earliest: 1800 creation date latest: 1850 CREATORS -------- maker: Unknown DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Length units: mm value: 360 dimension: Weight units: g value: 260