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Spontoon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a spontoon with a long, pointed metal blade. The blade is silver-colored with a decorative crossguard below it. The crossguard has curved prongs on either side and an etched circular emblem in the center with text that reads "Grins Fähnrichs Regiment". The handle is partially visible, with a silver-colored metal portion at the top and a black portion at the bottom. The background is a solid gray color. The title of the image is "Spontoon" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1735
Medium
Steel, wood (pine)
Culture
German
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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