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Decorator Rundell, Bridge and Rundell British
Beaded steel hilts were an English specialty, beginning about 1775. This example retains its original fitted storage box, which would have been provided by the goldsmith or jeweler who sold it.
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Title: Smallsword Hilt with Storage Case
Decorator:
Rundell, Bridge and Rundell (British, London, active 1797–1843)
Date: ca. 1785–1800
Geography: London or Birmingham
Culture: British, Birmingham or London
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
Credit Line: Gift of Richard Hoe Lawrence, 1921
Object Number: 21.180a–c
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