Court Sword
c. 1790
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Court Sword, c. 1790. England, London or Birmingham, late 18th Century. Steel; silver hilt, polished and faceted; blade partially blued and gilded; overall: 99.7 cm (39 1/4 in.); blade: 82.9 cm (32 5/8 in.); guard: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1095 The blue color on the blade was achieved by adding heat to the metal.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel; silver hilt, polished and faceted; blade partially blued and gilded
- Dimensions
- Overall: 99.7 cm (39 1/4 in.); Blade: 82.9 cm (32 5/8 in.); Guard: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1095
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation, The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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