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Regimental sword for an officer
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Regimental sword for an officer

c. 1772 · granulation; etching; casting; relief (sculpture technique); ciselure; torderen; omwikkelen; iron (metal); koperdraad; wood (plant material); brass (alloy)

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

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Regimental sword for an officer. The cast brass hilt is chased in relief with military trophies and rococo scrollwork against a granular background; the wooden grip is wrapped with twisted copper wire and has braided grip rings of finer material at the top and bottom. The double-edged blade has a hexagonal cross-section and is etched with the coat of arms of the House of Orange within a panel with braiding above and below, and a panel with vivat P:V:O under a fruit garland and above a stylized festoon; below the coat of arms is the address of the sword graver.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
sword
Credit lineRegimentsdegen voor officier. c. 1772. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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