Small Sword, c. 1720-1760. Creator: Unknown.

Small Sword, c. 1720-1760. Creator: Unknown.

2-741-228 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Small Sword, c. 1720-1760. During the 1700s, the small-sword emerged as a light, quick weapon. Like the rapier it was carried by unarmored civilians, the noblemen of the upper classes. Over time this delicate sword became more an accessory of male attire than a weapon essential to life and death. The sword hilt, which shows even when the blade is sheathed, became the ground for elaborate decoration. These small-swords thus represent the final stage in the evolution of the sword, from the edged weapons of antiquity to the elegantly refined blades of the 1700s and 1800s.


Image Details


Medium
  1. Perforation
  2. Piercing
  3. Steel

Picture Type
  1. Arms and armor

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 1536x1939
File Size : 8,726kb


Aliases

  1. 1916.1489
  1. 95800
  1. 0940001191
  1. 1916.1489
  1. 2-741-228
  1. 2741228


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