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Combination Sword with Wheellock Pistol

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of a Combination Sword with Wheellock Pistol by artist unknown. Two long, thin objects with handles at top. Left object has long narrow blade with a spherical handle top, T-shaped cross guard with small spherical ends, and a black handle; guard near handle. Right object is similar but with an ornate handle top resembling pistol; handle top has short barrel, large round pan on right and smaller round wheel on left; below is a decorative loop guard with three curved prongs across middle and a chevron of metal beads on either side; long thin blade. Both objects extend vertically on a light background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1580
Medium:
Steel, gold, iron wire
Culture:
German, Saxony
Dimensions:
341 × 624 px
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