Short Sword (Fascine Knife)
Object type: Short Sword
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Saxony
Date: 1729–31
Medium: Steel, brass
Dimensions: L. 32 1/4 in. (81.9 cm); L. of blade 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1048.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:    Saxony   
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914