Sword: M.2-1982

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Sword

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Weapons

Description

Steel hilt (Norman type 109) consisting of rear quillon, loop-guard and knuckle-guard, the grip of wood encased in horn plates (one missing). Blade, with on both sides a narrow fuller adjacent to the flat back for three-quarters of the length of the blade, and broad central fuller reaching almost to the point.

Notes

History note: From the collection of the donor's brother, the late L.H. Smyth, M.A., LL.B. (Trinity Hall).

Measurements and weight

Length: 77.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1982-03-08) by Smyth, J. R. V.

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1730

Components of the work

Grip Plates composed of horn
Grip composed of wood (plant material)
Hilt composed of steel
Blade Length 63 cm

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.2-1982
Primary reference Number: 19138
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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