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Ornamental sword hilt: 31.I.6-227

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ornamental sword hilt

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus
Draughtsman: Holbein, Hans, the elder (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1642

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.I.6-227
Primary reference Number: 307895
New Hollstein (German): 397
Pennington: 2599
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Audit data

Created: Sunday 20 February 2022 Updated: Sunday 20 February 2022 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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