Smallsword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Smallsword by Jean-Baptiste Boutteloup. The hilt is gold and silver with ornate engravings. The grip is wrapped in cord. The knuckle guard curves around from the pommel, over the grip and back to the base of the blade. The pommel is spherical with an engraved design. The flat blade extends down, tapering to a point, with an engraved design along its length. The background is gray.