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Sword

anonymous · c. 1770 · engraving; 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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Sword with silvered copper (?) hilt and pierced button. Wooden grip wrapped in silver (?). Ornamented knuckle-bow, pommel, ricasso, half-quillon and pierced quillon with pearl border. Iron blade with etched ornamentation on both sides. On the hilt of one side: Recte faciendo neminem timeas.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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sword Amsterdam

Credit lineDegen. c. 1770. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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