Sword with Scabbard

blade, French; hilt and scabbard mounts, German

blade, ca. 1400; hilt and scabbard mounts, ca. 1600

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Title: Sword with Scabbard
Date: blade, ca. 1400; hilt and scabbard mounts, ca. 1600
Culture: blade, French; hilt and scabbard mounts, German
Medium: Steel, silver, wood, leather, copper alloy wire
Dimensions: L. with scabbard 37 1/4 in. (94.6 cm); L. without scabbard 35 5/8 in. (90.5 cm); L. of blade 29 3/4 in. (75.5 cm); W. 7 1/8 in. (18 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1276 g); Wt. of scabbard 12 oz. (340.2 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.1170a, b
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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