Maker: Unknown
The steel blade is curved and single edged. The hilt is of red wood, with a copper alloy ferrule at either end, that at the guard is decorated with a band of fine punched herringbone and dots
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 46.5 cm
Overall Length: 85.5 cm
Weight: 660 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.99-1879
Primary reference Number: 158414
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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