Smallsword Hilt with Storage Case, ca. 1785–1800, London or Birmingham, British, Birmingham or London, Steel, wood, leather, silk, Hilt (a); L. including tang 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. excluding tang 6 15/16 in. (17.7 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 10 oz. (284.1 g); case (b); 5.2 oz. (147.4 g); trade card (c); 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (6.4 x 9 cm), Swords, Beaded steel hilts were an English specialty, beginning about 1775. This example retains its original fitted storage box, which would have been provided by the goldsmith or jeweler who sold it.
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Smallsword Hilt, Storage Case, ca, 1785–1800, London, Birmingham, British, Steel, wood, leather, silk, Hilt, L, tang 8 1/4, 21 cm, excluding tang 6 15/16, 17.7, W, 4 1/2, 11.4, D, 3, 8.9, Wt, 10 oz, 284.1 g, case, b, 5.2, 147.4, trade card, 2 1/2 x 3 9/16, 6.4 9, Swords, Beaded steel, hilts, English specialty, 1775, example retains, original fitted, storage, box, provided, goldsmith, jeweler, sold
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