Production: Unknown
Steel with etched decoration. Tall blade, the central ridge flanked by two shallow grooves, at the base two upward curved wings with scrolled edges; the socket formed as three non conforming octagons; the langets have been cut off. The etched decoration on one side comprises a winged, helmeted female figure, the right hand holding a spear and a flail-like weapon, the spear having a pennon inscribed 'VELOCITER', the left arm carrying an oval shield bearing the arms and crest of the Wrangel family and, at the top, the initials 'C G W' for Carl Gustav Wrangel. Above the arched frame surrounding the figure is the name 'BELLONA'. On the other side, a similar though wingless figure also holds a spear, the pennon inscribed 'PRUNDENTER'. Above the panel is the name 'PALLAS' and below, the initials 'C.G.W.'. The wings are etched with groups of armour and weapons and, in the centre, on the Pallas side, an oval cartouche bearing a figure of Ganymede borne aloft by Jove's eagle, a scroll above being inscribed 'NON EST MORTALE QUOD OPTO'; a similar oval on the other side shows an arm issuing from clouds, the hand holding a flowering branch, the scroll above inscribed 'SIC INSPERATA REDITIBIT'. On one of the wings is a pelta-shaped shield charged with stars and crescents.
History note: Purchased Sotheby's, London, 13th December, 1940
Length: 51.7 cm
Weight: 0.92 kg
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1996-01-22) by Kennard, Arthur Norris
17th Century, Mid#
Production date:
AD 1649
Decoration
Partisan
Inscription present: on a pennon of a spear held by the winged figure
Inscription present: on shield carried by winged figure
Inscription present: above the arched frame surrounding the winged figure
Inscription present: on pennon of spear held by wingless figure
Inscription present: above panel of wingless figure
Inscription present: on scroll
Inscription present: on scroll
Inscription present: the partisan bears a ring and circular steel medallion engraved with the number '67' its number in the catalogue of Kennard's collection
Accession number: M.2-1996
Primary reference Number: 19427
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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