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Smallsword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal hilt of a smallsword with a mother-of-pearl grip and knuckle guard curving back and down from the quillon. The grip is shaped like a slightly rounded rectangle tapering at the bottom, and topped with a small gold sphere. A flat, wide quillon disk is at the base. The blade is dark gray with etched designs.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1775–90
Medium
Bronze, gold, mother-of-pearl, steel, textile
Culture
Western European
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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