Maker: Unknown
The blade is heavy with a curved point; this section is double edged with a medial ridge, the rest straight an decorated in koftgari silver gilt with punched geometrical ornament. At the end of the blade is a carved elephant head, also covered in silver gilt. The haft is of formed of an iron tube with a knop by the elephant head, decorated in the same silver gilt punched ornament with three bands, two geometrical, one floral. The lotus bud finial unscrews to reveal a short, knife bladed stiletto.
The scabbard is of wood covered with red velvet, double curved and quite broad, with silver gilt throat and chape chased with scrolling foliage on a pearled ground. At the back of the throat is a small suspension loop.
History note: No provenance obvious
Length: 625 mm
Weight: 655 g
Width: 65 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
19th Century, Early#
1800
-
1850
Blade
Length 195 mm
Stiletto
Length 195 mm
Scabbard
Length 212 mm
Accession number: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS-3
Primary reference Number: 162520
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Axes (tools)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/162520 Accessed: 2024-11-07 00:18:49
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