File:Switzerland, Geneva(?) (blade- Germany, Solingen, early 18th c.), late 18th - Small-Sword - 2002.1 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Small-Sword
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Small-Sword |
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| Object type | Arms and Armor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This example shows the small-sword at its latest and most refined stage of development. Though highly reflective of French taste, it was probably fashioned in a Swiss workshop under French influence or by a French craftsman working in Switzerland. Worn publicly as an emblem of social rank, this sword was likely custom-made for an affluent individual to use on formal or court occasions. So-called because of its short blade, the small-sword emerged as the light and quick weapon of choice for aristocratic civilians during the 1700s. Such a sword was traditionally suspended at about mid-thigh from the left side of a belt, the hilt exposed through the opening of the gentleman's coat. Highly visible, the hilt invited lavish decoration through precious materials such as gold and enamels, as seen here. Considered a type of masculine jewelry at that time, small-swords featured a variety of hilt styles that went in and out of fashion. Many were decorated to match personal costume, and jewelers worked on the finest small-swords of the day. |
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| Date | between circa 1790 and circa 1800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Hilt: gold with blue translucent enamel; blade: etched, blued and gilded steel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 97 cm (38 3/16 in.); Blade: 81 cm (31 7/8 in.); Hilt: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medieval Art |
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2002.1 |
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| Place of creation | Switzerland, Geneva(?) (blade: Germany, Solingen, early 18th c.), late 18th Century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/2002.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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