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Sword of Jhr. J.M. de Bosch Kemper

anonymous · c. 1810 · sawing; etching; amalgam-gilded; forging; blauwen; iron (metal); copper (metal); wood (plant material); gold (metal); mother of pearl

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Sword with fire-gilded copper hilt, Louis XVI style. Pommel in the form of a female bust with helmet. Ornamented quillon, e.g. with lion heads. A mother-of-pearl plate on the partially metal grip. Half-quillon with lion head. Counter-guard with coat of arms trophy and lion heads. Back: small counter-guard with lion head. Three-sided blued and fire-gilded etched blade. Worn by Jhr. J.M. de Bosch Kemper.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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sword

Credit lineDegen van Jhr. J.M. de Bosch Kemper. c. 1810. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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