Hunting Sword with Scabbard
Object type: Hunting sword with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: European
Date: 1740
Medium: Steel, gold, snakeskin, textile, possibly elephant tooth, possibly copper alloy
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 31 1/8 in. (79.1 cm); H. without scabbard. 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm); H. of blade 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); D. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 7 oz. (652 g); Wt. of scabbard 7 oz. (198.4 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