art-of-swords:

Small Sword

  • Dated: circa 1700 — 1730
  • Medium: steel, silver
  • Techniques: casting – sword; gilding – hilt; etching – blade

The Small sword features an etched blade, silver hilt of boat-shell form, and knuckle-guard screwed to pommel. The hilt bears the Amsterdam town mark.

Source: Copyright © 2017 The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

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