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Summary
Small Sword
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| Title |
Small Sword |
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| Description |
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, iron, copper wire, wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 95.2 cm (37 1/2 in.); Blade: 78.8 cm (31 in.); Guard: 7.6 cm (3 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medieval Art |
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| Accession number |
1916.149 |
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| Place of creation | Italy, 18th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1494 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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