Smallsword Hilt with Storage Case
Rundell, Bridge and Rundell
ca. 1785–1800
Medium
Steel, wood, leather, silk
Dimensions
Hilt (a); L. including tang 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. excluding tang 6 15/16 in. (17.7 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 10 oz. (284.1 g); case (b); 5.2 oz. (147.4 g); trade card (c); 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (6.4 x 9 cm)
Classification
Swords
Culture
British, Birmingham or London
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Richard Hoe Lawrence, 1921
Accession Number
21.180a–c
Rights
Public Domain