Smallsword with Scabbard
Object type: Smallsword with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: British, London; blade, probably French, Paris
Artist: John Beckett
Artist bio: British, London, recorded 1724
Artist role: Goldsmith
Artist nationality: British
Date: ca. 1690; blade, probably early 18th century
Medium: Steel, gold, silver, leather
Dimensions: L. with scabbard 35 1/4 in. (89.5 cm); L. without scabbard 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5 oz. (595.3 g); Wt. of scabbard 2.5 oz. (70.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:  London|Paris     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1913