Cleveland Museum of Art

Hilt from a Court Sword

Date

c. 1790–1800

Medium

polished steel, pierced and inset with faceted steel beads

Culture

England, late 18th Century

Department

Medieval Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The entire hilt is made of polished steel, with faceted steel beads of different sizes arranged in rows and rosettes to give the impression of a "jeweled" hilt. This was an object of great luxury to be worn only with a gentleman's formal attire at court.

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