Hunting Sword
c. 1760–70
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Hunting Sword, c. 1760–70. Netherlands, 18th century. Steel; pierced and chiseled cast-iron hilt ; blade engraved; overall: 65 cm (25 9/16 in.); blade: 52.9 cm (20 13/16 in.); quillions: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.); grip: 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1686 Besides being viewed as a recreation for European nobility and an ancient and hereditary right, hunting was recognized as a necessary and pragmatic skill which supplied an additional source of food and dispatched animals which were considered a menace.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel; pierced and chiseled cast-iron hilt ; blade engraved
- Dimensions
- Overall: 65 cm (25 9/16 in.); Blade: 52.9 cm (20 13/16 in.); Quillions: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.); Grip: 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1686
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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