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Dress Sword

John Bailey

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a dress sword by John Bailey. The sword has a handle with a twisted design and a metal pommel with a cord attached. The blade features an etched pattern. The scabbard is below the sword and consists of two parts: a scabbard body with a metal tip and eyelets and a wide black belt. The background of the image is light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
1775–90
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 485 px
Museum record:
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