Production: Unknown
Curved double edged steel blade with central flattened ridge. With grooves and engraved stars inlaid with brass; set in wooden hilt with black fluted concave grip, capped each end with silver with embossed beaded decoration, and the flat topped pommel with bosses and filigree work. The sheath faced with silver with wire bound tip and crown shaped finial. Carrying socket of silver added.
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay
Length: 47.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Hilt
composed of
wood
Sheath
composed of
wire
Blade
composed of
steel
Height 29.8 cm
Hilt Grip
Pommel
Stars
Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.191-1912
Primary reference Number: 169141
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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