
Hunting Sword with Scabbard
Very similar sword grips of ivory, carved with fanciful rococo ornament of shells and waves, are recorded in the prince-elector of Bavaria’s armory in the 1740s.
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Date: about 1740
Culture: German, possibly Munich
Medium: Steel, silver-gilt, ivory, wood, leather
Dimensions: L. 29 1/2 in. (74.93 cm) Wt. 1 lb. 2 oz. (510 gm)
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Source: Metropolitam Museum of Art
