Smallsword
Unknown Artist
This is a heavier, sturdier military version of the civilian smallsword. The decoration, cast, chased, and pierced, includes equestrian figures on the pommel and St. George (patron saint of England) on the guard. The mark, IW, has not been identified.
Credit: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Bequest of Stephen V. Grancsay, by exchange, 1985
Hallmarked for 1683-84
Steel, silver
100.5in
1985.259.1
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection