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Partisan Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV (1638–1715, reigned from 1643)

Jean Berain

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, pointed silver-colored blade with a wavy line running down the center; gold and blue metalwork at the base of the blade; long, dark brown handle with a blue and gold cord wrapped around it; blue and brown tassel; gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1679
Medium:
Steel, gold, wood, textile
Culture:
French, Paris
Dimensions:
387 × 624 px
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