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Presentation Smallsword with Scabbard of Captain W. E. Cracraft

James Morisset

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a smallsword with scabbard and handle. The hilt has a pommel that is spherical with an engraved image. The handle is slender and elongated with an oval-shaped black plaque featuring a monogram in the center. The guard is curved and wide with decorative engravings. A portion of the blade is visible below the hilt. To the lower left, a scabbard with decorative metalwork is partially visible. The background is dark gray with a circular gradient of light emanating from the center.

Artwork Details

Date
hallmarked for 1797–98
Medium
Gold, enamel, steel, wood, vellum
Culture
British, London
Dimensions
482 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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