The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Cross Hilt Sword

Art Object

Program Information

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

Program information

As part of a special Sunday at the Met program held in conjunction with the exhibition Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, Stuart W. Pyhrr, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Curator in Charge, details the growth of the department after 1929, changes in the galleries, and notable acquisitions.

Dressing in Steel: Part One

Dressing in Steel: Part One
(00:37:39) 699 views

Dressing in Steel: Part Two

Dressing in Steel: Part Two
(00:20:04) 285 views

A Visit to the Armor Galleries

A Visit to the Armor Galleries
(00:30:21) 4367 views

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929
(00:30:12) 227 views

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education
(00:33:09) 321 views

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present
(00:36:37) 208 views

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Cross Hilt Sword

Blade signed by Clemens Horn (German, Solingen, 1580–1630)

Date:: 1600–1625
Culture:: hilt, British, London; blade, German, Solingen
Medium:: Iron, silver, wood, copper alloy, steel, gold
Dimensions:: Weight, 2 lb. 6.5 oz (1093 g) Length, 39 ¼ in. (99.7 cm) Blade length, 30 ¼ in. (76.8 cm) Width of quillons, 8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm)
Classification:: Swords
Credit Line:: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2010
Accession Number:: 2010.165

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 372

Description

This sword is a fine example of the most fashionable type that was worn by noblemen in England at the time of King James I. The silver panels on the hilt were made by an unknown London craftsman and are masterpieces of miniature relief sculpture. The richly etched and gilded blade is signed by Clemens Horn, a renowned bladesmith from Solingen, Germany.
See also
Who
Clemens Horn (1)
What
Metal (59,364)

Copper alloy (16,630)

Silver (14,056)

Gold (12,457)

Arms (9,344)

Iron and iron alloy (6,952)

Edged weapons (6,791)

Copper (6,255)

Swords (4,615)

Iron (3,753)

Iron alloy (3,389)

Steel (3,119)

Crosses (191)

Hilts (75)
Where
Europe (148,586)

United Kingdom (25,557)

England (9,102)

London (2,006)
When
A.D. 1600-1800 (66,179)
In the Museum
Arms and Armor (13,084)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
The Decoration of Arms and Armor

The Function of Armor in Medieval and Renaissance Europe

Great Britain and Ireland, 1600–1800 A.D.

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