Smallsword Hilt with Storage Case
Object type: Smallsword hilt with storage case
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: British, Birmingham or London
Artist: Rundell, Bridge and Rundell
Artist bio: British, London, active 1797–1843
Artist role: Decorator
Artist nationality: British
Date: ca. 1785–1800
Medium: Steel, wood, leather, silk
Dimensions: Hilt (a); L. including tang 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. excluding tang 6 15/16 in. (17.7 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 10 oz. (284.1 g); case (b); 5.2 oz. (147.4 g); trade card (c); 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (6.4 x 9 cm)
Classification: Swords
Geography:  London or Birmingham     
Credit line: Gift of Richard Hoe Lawrence, 1921
Accession year: 1921