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The steel blade is small, single edged and bearded, with a flat square back. It is covered with koftgari silver gilt foil punched with geometrical ornament. The shaft is formed of a round iron tube, also covered in koftgari silver gilt foil and punched with three bands of decoration, two geometrical, one floral, separated by mouldings. The bottom finial, a rounded baluster, unscrews to reveal a short knife bladed stiletto. At the top is a screw which holds the head in place, and a washer shaped like a lotus bud.
Given by H.A. Chapman
Length: 535 mm
Weight: 815 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Chapman, Harry A.
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Blade
composed of
steel
Width 115 mm
Head
Length 125 mm
Stiletto
Length 215 mm
Accession number: O.1-1904
Primary reference Number: 176355
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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/176355 Accessed: 2024-11-06 00:17:35
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