Collection Highlights
Ledger, 1678-1684
Date:
1678-1684
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Clopper.Ledger.1678
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sword
Object Number:
1941.1147b
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Steel, brass, wood, twine, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 23 1/2 x 4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 59.7 x 10.2 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Fencing foil with straight, evenly tapered triangular steel blade (broken near mid-point); large, almost circular brass counter-guard with two C-scrolls in low relief on gridded ground on either side; rectangular wooden grip wrapped in twine to form ridges and covered with black textile; urn-shaped brass pommel with ball finial.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Ward Dunsmore
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
