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Hanger sword
Hanger. Pommel in the form of an eagle's head, of steel. Knuckle-guard curves outward at the top under the eagle's beak; it swells at midpoint to an oval cartouche crudely carved on each side as a human mask. Very short downcurled rear quillon, its terminal formed as an eagle's head en suite with the pommel. Large, sharply turned down shell-guard on the outside carved à jour with leaves and tendrils enclosing another mask, turned upward. Two of the tendrils end in grotesque heads, reminiscent of the 'Babewyns' decorating 13th century Mss. Blade curved, back-edged, the last 15.2 cm (6") of the back sharpened, with a long narrow fuller against the back. On the obverse of the blade, the mark 'FERARA', and on the reverse 'ANDRIA'.
History note: Gardner Sale, Sotheby's 20/11/29, lot 20A
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Length: 74.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century#
Production date:
circa
AD 1630
: late 1630s
Grip
composed of
wood (plant material)
Hilt
composed of
steel
Length 13.0 cm
Sword
composed of
steel
Blade
Length 63.0 cm
Width 3.8 cm
Accession number: HEN.M.285-1933
Primary reference Number: 19079
Old object number: PB 136
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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