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Small sword with facetted steel hilt. Triangular section blade, etched forte. Lizard skin scabbard.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
Scabbard
composed of
skin
( lizard)
Sword
composed of
steel
Forte
Accession number: HEN.M.274 & A-1933
Primary reference Number: 19055
Old object number: PB 130
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Smallsword" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/19055 Accessed: 2024-11-25 08:13:52
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