Design for the Hilt of a Small-Sword

Workshop of Luigi Valadier Italian

ca. 1780–90

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Title: Design for the Hilt of a Small-Sword
Artist: Workshop of Luigi Valadier (Italian, Rome 1726–1785 Rome)
Date: ca. 1780–90
Geography: Rome
Culture: Italian, Rome
Medium: Pen, ink, wash, graphite, vellum
Dimensions: 9 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (24.4 x 16.8 cm)
Classification: Works on Paper-Drawings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1991
Object Number: 1991.251
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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