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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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