Sword
Unknown Artist
hilt, 19th century; blade, 18th century; shell, ca. 1600
Medium
Steel, gold, silver
Dimensions
L. 40 in. (101.5 cm); L. of blade 34 in. (86.3 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2 oz. (963.9 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
hilt, Italian; blade, French
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1154