Ceremonial Sword

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Ceremonial Sword

Michiel EsselbeekLinkedCulture matchlcp-a5898daeb7cb

Date
c. 1650
Medium
iron (metal), silver (metal), steel (alloy)
Culture
Amsterdam
Institution
Rijksmuseum
Object ID
BK-1964-4

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On the silver hilt of this sword small monsters merge in an unusual and amusing way with kwab motifs. Michiel Esselbeek came from Augsburg, an important centre of silversmithing in Germany. In Amsterdam he combined elements from Lutma’s style with his own inventions. Ornamental swords of this kind were probably worn by guardsmen on festive occasions.

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  • Representative object from the topic European Smallswords Collection
    European Smallswords Collection

    These objects are all smallswords or small swords, a type of light thrusting sword that became fashionable civilian wear across Europe from the 17th to 18th centuries.

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