Sword
Object type: Sword
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, Italian; blade, French
Date: hilt, 19th century; blade, 18th century; shell, ca. 1600
Medium: Steel, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 40 in. (101.5 cm); L. of blade 34 in. (86.3 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2 oz. (963.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914