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Sword with scabbard
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Sword with scabbard

anonymous · c. 1650 - c. 1660 · blocked; torderen; omwikkelen; upholstered; drawn thread work; oilcloth; iron (metal); ijzerdraad; wood (plant material)

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

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Walloon sword with authentic scabbard. The iron hilt consists of a pommel with a prominent quillon knob screwed onto it and the knuckle bow attached, which extends into both the quillon with a curl at the end and a small four-leaf flower stamped on the end knob, and into the parallel bars filled with a pierced plate with circles and stars; fitted with a thumb guard; the wooden grip is thicker in the middle and wrapped with twisted iron wire of different thicknesses and a braided grip ring at the top and bottom. The straight blade is double-edged and has a fuller on both sides marked SAHAGOM and a running wolf under the fuller; stamped on the quillon with a crowned monogram BC, on one side under the coat of arms of Amsterdam. The wooden scabbard is covered with oilcloth and fitted with an iron lock, a carrying ring on the right side, and an iron chape.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
sword
Credit lineZwaard met schede. c. 1650 - c. 1660. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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