Smallsword
The hilt of a smallsword by has a silver-colored metal pommel that is spherical with triangular etchings; below it is a grip wrapped in thin silver and black wire; below the grip is a metal ferrule; the crossguard is made of silver-colored metal with a flat, oval-shaped quillon; the quillon extends to form a thin, curved knuckle guard; the blade has an etched design near the hilt.
Artwork Details
- Date
- hallmarked 1689–90; blade dated 1674
- Medium
- Steel, silver, wood
- Culture
- British, London
- Dimensions
- 418 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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