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Sabre of the United East India Company
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Sabre of the United East India Company

anonymous · 1700 - 1786 · forging; drijven; iron (metal); wood (plant material); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sharpened blade of a VOC saber, remounted with a silver hilt. Hilt pommel with a bird's head. Crossguard with a chased bee (?) motif. Scabbard with floral and leaf motifs within a border. Oirband with a rocaille motif.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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sabreVerenigde Oostindische CompagnieJava
Credit lineSabel van de Verenigde Indische Compagnie. 1700 - 1786. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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