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Smallsword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Smallsword by Jean-Gabriel Charpy. The sword has a silver-colored blade. The hilt is primarily gold-colored with a rounded knob at the top. A thin curved metal bar extends from the right side of the knob, curves down and left then straightens and attaches to a circular guard below. The cylindrical grip is wrapped in silver wire.

Artwork details

Date:
possibly 1790
Medium:
Steel, gold, silver
Culture:
hilt, possibly India; blade, possibly European
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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