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Smallsword: HEN.M.252-1933

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Current Location: Gallery 31 (Armoury)

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Description

Small sword, with etched blade, silver hilt of boat-shell form, and knuckle-guard screwed to pommel. Amsterdam town mark on the hilt.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

18th Century, Early
Circa 1700 CE - 1730 CE

Note

The hilt is elaborately decorated and still has traces of the original gilding. The grip is particularly fine and still has its original binding of silver ribbon and steel wires. The blade is of colichemarde type - wide at the top and narrower towards the tip.

Components of the work

Hilt composed of silver
Sword composed of steel
Blade

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Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.252-1933
Primary reference Number: 19013

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 March 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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