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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 · painting; casting; forging; cutting; omwikkelen; iron (metal); copper (metal); rope; wood (plant material); paint (coating); glue

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

About this work

Round wooden shaft with a copper casing around the lower part. At the bottom of the shaft a copper baluster-shaped knob. At the top the shaft is wrapped with rope, which is treated with a black layer. On the casing a copper ring is attached. The blade is of patterned steel, is narrow in shape and tapers to a sharp point. Centrally on both sides of the blade in relief a gilded fern motif.

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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