

Design for a Smallsword Hilt
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
- View original
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