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Hand-and-a-Half Sword

A work made of steel and leather.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of steel and leather.

Date:

Hilt: 19th century in mid–16th century Swiss style
Blade: mid–16th century

Artist:

Hilt: 19th century in mid-16th century Swiss style
Blade: German

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Hand-and-a-Half Sword

Place

Switzerland (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1800–1900

Medium

Steel and leather

Dimensions

Overall L. 113.7 cm (44 3/4 in. ) Blade L. 92.5 cm (36 3/8 in.) Wt. 4 lb.

Credit Line

George F. Harding Collection

Reference Number

1982.3355

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