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SWORD CARRIER Spanish,
XVIII Century
In form of steel buckle.
It bears U-shaped prong,
pivoted with the bar to
which the buckle tongue
is attached. Of this prong
one terminal springs into
a tubular opening at the
buckle-end, which locked
it in position; on the
other side it terminates
in a button over which
fitted the tube fastened
to the sword sheath. Decorated
with a marginal series
of chiseled crescents.
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SWORD CARRIER Spanish,
XVIII Century
In the form of square
double buckle in steel.
On either side it bears
a groove indicating that
the sword could be worn
on either side. Pivoted
to the bar to which the
buckle tongue is attached
is a curved prong terminating
in a button; one side
of the prong was locked
in a groove.
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SWORD CARRIER German,
XVIII Century
In the form of a rectangular
buckle of steel, the larger
ends of which are curved
and chiseled with a foliate
ornament; the U-shaped
prong which supports the
sword is so pivoted that
the sword could be worn
with hilt facing front,
or, when the wearer was
seated, could be turned
out of the way.
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125. SWORD CARRIER French,
Late XVIII Century
Steel, sub-triangular,
concave plate pierced
and chiseled with a series
of lozenge - and irregular-shaped
ornaments and foliation;
upper end curves abruptly
downward forming a belt
hook; to either end is
secured a chain alternately
of round and oval links,
at the ends of which is
a spring pin which passed
through the scabbard suspension
rings; the chains are
of unequal length so that
the sword would hang at
an angle. Provenance:
John Stoneacre Ellis Collection.
96.5.51 Given in Mr. Ellis's
memory by Augustus Van
Home Ellis
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SWORD BELT French (?),
XVIII Century
Of tightly woven green
silk and linen. Buckle
of silver is secured to
its shank by means of
a peg which fits into
a perforation, and is
removable. Waist-belt
terminates in tassel and
from left side are suspended
two straps also terminating
in tassels; in each of
these straps are four
stitched buttonholes;
on the outer side two
of these buttonholes,
and on the inner side
one buttonhole, fit over
buttons on sword loop,
or pocket, so that the
angle of suspension could
be regulated. Near the
mouth of the pocket is
a buttonhole which passed
over a toggle on the sword
sheath. Provenance: Henri
le Chapelier Collection.
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SWORD BELT French (?),
XVIII Century
Of soft doe-skin; waist-belt
incomplete; suspended
from waist-belt by brass
loops are two straps which
pass through similar brass
loops which support sword
pocket. Outer face of
sword pocket embroidered
in silver thread showing
foliated scrolls and small
brass disks strung on
silver wire.
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