Maker: Unknown
Short sword. The steel blade is straight, single edged, with a rounded angled point. The hilt has a narrow copper alloy guard, broken away from the ferrule, a waisted wooden grip partly bound with twisted copper alloy wire, the loose end secured by a nail, and a faceted pommel, matching the guard, and also with a broken away copper alloy band. The pommel cap is a separate piece, held in place by the riveted over end of the tang. All rather crude
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 56.8 cm
Overall Length: 72.4 cm
Weight: 655 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century, Mid#
Circa
1840
CE
-
1860
CE
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.80-1879
Primary reference Number: 158390
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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