Maker: Unknown
The steel blade is probably European, curved and single edged for most of its length, with a hollow ground back accompanied by a single, broad fuller. The iron hilt, of Indo-Muslim type, has short quillons with rounded terminals, short langets with stylised bud finials, a thin baluster grip, a thick, shallow dish pommel with a petalled washer, fluted dome and pierced finial. A double curved knucklebow runs from the lower quillon to end in a dragon head by the pommel. The quillon block and knucklebow are chiselled with leaves and fine ribs. The blade and hilt have numerous spots of staining and corrosion under the grease
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 83.5 cm
Overall Length: 95 cm
Weight: 770 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1800
CE
-
1840
CE
Described by Taylor as ‘Common swords’ .
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.71-1879
Primary reference Number: 158381
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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