Smallsword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Smallsword by Jean-Gabriel-Philippe de La Motte. The sword has a long, thin blade with an etched gold surface. The hilt is gold with a silver wire wrapping around the handle. The handle is topped with a spherical pommel that has a decorative latticework pattern. The guard is composed of two curved quillons that are ornately decorated with latticework pattern. The knuckle guard is silver and curved with a decorative oval shape near the handle. The guard and quillons are gold at the base. The background of the image is gray.