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Saber Presented to Captain H. J. Hartstene by Queen Victoria in 1856

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sword and scabbard. The scabbard is black with a patterned metal decoration on the bottom and top. The top and bottom decorations are made of intricately designed silver metal with a floral pattern. The scabbard has two small loops on the top, positioned near the center. The sword has a silver-colored blade, a cross-shaped guard with a decorative tassel attached to the hilt by a braided chain. The hilt of the sword is white with red dots on either side. The sword's blade is textured. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1856
Medium:
Silver, steel, velvet, ivory, gold
Culture:
British, London
Dimensions:
598 × 285 px
Museum record:
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