Smallsword

IW

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372

This is a heavier, sturdier military version of the civilian smallsword. The decoration, cast, chased, and pierced, includes equestrian figures on the pommel and St. George (patron saint of England) on the guard. The mark, IW, has not been identified.

Smallsword, IW, Steel, silver, British, London

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