Design for an Officer's Sword

Thomas Fletcher

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored paper with darker tan discoloration around the edges. A straight, thin, long rectangle with pointed end on left side. To the right a slightly thicker, long rectangle with rounded end and decoration on bottom third. A detailed drawing of a sword hilt and pommel at top right. The pommel is a flat oval with leafy decorations and animals. A cross guard with a round knob on top and a leafy vine on bottom. The handle curves up and to the right then back down to the left. A long flat rectangle with pointed end to the right of the hilt drawing. Small illegible cursive writing on bottom right.