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Lance from the armour rack of Governor-General J.C. Baron Baud
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Lance from the armour rack of Governor-General J.C. Baron Baud

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1900 · forging; cutting; weaving; gild; iron (metal); copper (metal); wood (plant material); cotton (textile)

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

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Round wooden shaft with a long narrow blade, which is gilded at the base and decorated with leaf motifs. The upper part of the shaft has on the gilded iron casing diamond-shaped motifs woven with gold thread. At the bottom of the shaft is a copper baluster-shaped knob.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLans van het wapenrek van Gouverneur-Generaal J.C. baron Baud. c. 1800 - c. 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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