Hunting Sword (Couteau de Chasse) with Scabbard
Object type: Hunting sword (Couteau de Chasse) with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: possibly French
Date: 1775–1800
Medium: Steel, gold, fishskin, bone, wood
Dimensions: L. 22 3/8 in. (56.8 cm); L. of blade 16 13/16 in. (42.7 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 9 oz. (255.2 g); Wt. of scabbard 3 oz. (85 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
Accession year: 1926