File:Clevelandart 1916.1097.jpg
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[edit]Smallsword
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Smallsword |
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During the 1700s, the small-sword emerged as a light, quick weapon. Like the rapier it was carried by unarmored civilians, the noblemen of the upper classes. Over time this delicate sword became more an accessory of male attire than a weapon essential to life and death. The sword hilt, which shows even when the blade is sheathed, became the ground for elaborate decoration. These small swords thus represent the final stage in the evolution of the sword, from the edged weapons of antiquity to the elegantly refined blades of the 1700s and 1800s. |
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| Date | 1725 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Steel, blued, with gold encrusted decoration; chased and engraved; silver wire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 94.5 cm (37 3/16 in.); Blade: 77.2 cm (30 3/8 in.); Grip: 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); Guard: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medieval Art |
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1916.11 |
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| Place of creation | France, Paris, 18th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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