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| Smallsword with Scabbard |
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| Smallsword with Scabbard |
An example of the highest quality Parisian goldsmiths' work, the hilt is decorated with figures of the Classical deities Mars, Minerva, Jupiter, and Hercules, and the personifications of Justice and Prudence.
Provenance
[Peter Finer, Warwickshire, England, until 1998; sold to MMA]
Sword maker:
Master GG (French, active Paris, ca. 1774)
Date:
hallmarked 1773–74
Geography:
Paris
Culture:
French, Paris
Medium:
Gold, steel, wood, fish skin
Dimensions:
L. with scabbard 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); L. without scabbard 38 1/8 in. (96.8 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 13 oz. (822.1 g); Wt. of scabbard 2.7 oz. (76.5 g)
Classification:
Swords
Credit Line:
Purchase, Annie Laurie Aitken Charitable Lead Trust Gift, and Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 1998
Copyright Image
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