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DRESS SWORD English, 1805-1810
Hilt cut steel, faceted
steel nail-heads arranged
in alternate spherical
and elliptical medallions.
Guard oval with scalloped
edges. Non-functional
pas d'âne. Grip
en suite. Pommel flattened
oval.
Blade three-edged, of plain
polished steel ornamented
with short panel of etching
at base.
Scabbard of white shagreen
over wood; double ring
suspension; mounts of
polished steel ornamented
in parallel and transverse
bands.
26.145.308
L. 98 (80) Wt.
458.5
Note: Belonged to the composer
Boieldieu. Swords essentially
of this type are worn
in the court of England,
and are still made, e.
g., by the firm of Gaunt
of London (Conduit Street
5, and Warstone, Parade
Works, Birmingham).
Plate LXXXI Reubell Benefaction
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111.
DRESS SWORD English, 1805-1810
Hilt of cut steel similar
in general style to foregoing,
but with most of the medallions
of narrow, oval form.
Guard twelve-sided with
slightly scalloped edges.
Rudimentary pas d'âne.
Single quillon whose much-expanded
and flattened end now
lies at right angles to
the axis of the hilt.
To knuckle guard are affixed
three tassels of cut steel
beads, and at top two
strings of beads, sixty-nine
centimeters long, terminating
in similar tassels.
Blade double-edged, lozenge-shaped,
etched at base in panel
of strapwork against hatched
(page 54)
background, gilded over
all; distal forte blued
and gilded over etched
scrolls, bird, sun rays,
trophy, star.
Scabbard of black shagreen
over wood; double ring
suspension; fittings chased
with parallel transverse
grooves.
26.145.309
L. 102 (85)
Wt. 551
Plate LXXXI Reubell Benefaction
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 112.
DRESS SWORD English, 1810
Hilt of cut steel work
of highest quality, its
decorative elements close
set, arranged in round
and oval medallions. Quillon
with flattened tip which
turns nearly parallel
with guard.
Blade three-edged, blued
and gilded over etching
of scrolls and trophy;
at base initials I S B.
Scabbard of white shagreen
over wood; double ring
suspension; fittings of
plain steel.
16.164
L. 100.5 (83) Wt.
408
Provenance: Purchased in
New York.
Plate LXXXII Rogers Fund,
1916
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 113.
DRESS SWORD Italian, 1810-1820
Hilt of cut steel similar
to those of Nos. 108-111.
Guard oval, plain steel
spokes and rows of graduated
cut steel beads increasing
in size toward periphery.
At center of guard concentric
rows of faceted nail-heads.
Blade side of guard plain.
Straight quillons with
faceted steel bead ornament.
Non-functional pas
d'âne of plain steel.
Grip of polished steel
ornamented with faceted
nail-heads in longitudinal
rows and central medallions;
also on edge row of faceted
beads. Knuckle guard a
string of large faceted
beads of wire; at attachment
to pommel two tassels
of looped strings of steel
beads with cut steel tops.
Pommel urn-shaped en suite
with grip. Hilt much repaired,
especially the guard.
Blade three-edged; at base
traces of engraving including
panels with strapwork
in cartouche of floral
scrolls; also floral scrolls
beyond panel.
Scabbard of white parchment
over wood; double ring
suspension; fittings of
plain steel.
14.95.1
L. 99 (82) Wt.
454
Provenance: Purchased in
Venice.
Plate LXXXIII Gift of Mrs.
Edward Robinson, 1914
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114.
DRESS SWORD Italian, 1815-1820
Hilt similar to foregoing,
decorated with cut steel
nail-heads and beads.
Central motif on guard
a twelve-pointed star.
Non-functional pas
d'âne of cut steel
and beads on wire. (page 55)
Knuckle guard, now missing,
was probably in form of
chain, since its upper
member as the top of a
cut steel tassel remains
attached to pommel. Grip
of steel in horizontal
rows of concave facets
each with a double cut
steel boss.
Blade three-edged, with
traces of etching including
strapwork and scrolls.
Scabbard of white shagreen
over wood; double ring
suspension; fittings of
plain steel; chape missing.
07.24.32 L.
94 (77) Wt.
389
Plate LXXXIII Gift of Mrs.
Ridgely Hunt in memory
of William Cruger Pell,
1907
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115. DRESS SWORD English,
1815
Hilt similar to that of
No. 113. Knuckle guard
a string of faceted steel
beads with tassels of
cut steel beads at attachment
to quillons and pommel.
Grip of steel ornamented
with intaglio faceting
in star pattern on both
sides. Pommel olive-shaped
en suite with grip.
Blade three-edged, plain.
Scabbard white shagreen
over wood; double ring
suspension; fittings of
plain steel with slight
ornament of parallel and
horizontal incised lines;
chape and tip of scabbard
missing.
14.95.2 L.
100 (84) Wt.
339.5
Gift of Mrs. Edward Robinson,
1914
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