Smallsword with Scabbard
Hilt made by silversmith and hiltmaker William Kinman, English (active London), born 1728, last recorded 1797
Geography:
Made in London, England, Europe
Date:
1781-82Medium:
Etched steel [blade]; engraved and gilded silver, wood, gilded copper wire [hilt]; metallic threads and silk [sword-knot]; wood, parchment, engraved and gilded silver [scabbard]Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1977-167-646a,bCredit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Made in London, England, Europe
Date:
1781-82Medium:
Etched steel [blade]; engraved and gilded silver, wood, gilded copper wire [hilt]; metallic threads and silk [sword-knot]; wood, parchment, engraved and gilded silver [scabbard]Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
* Gallery 249, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
Accession Number:1977-167-646a,bCredit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
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