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Design for a Smallsword Hilt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a drawing of a smallsword hilt. The hilt is drawn on aged paper with darker spots. The hilt drawing is on the left side, and a guard drawing is on the right. The hilt is long and thin, with an oval-shaped pommel at the top and a curved handle. The handle has an oval design in the center and two smaller ovals at the bottom. A curved piece extends from the handle to the guard. The guard is shaped like a rounded rectangle with curled ends. It has two oval designs, one on top of the other, with a square in the middle. Both drawings are detailed with ornate designs and patterns. There is cursive writing at the bottom right of the image. The background of the image is aged paper with darker spots and lines throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1780
Medium
Pen, ink, colored wash, chalk, paper
Culture
French
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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