Hunting Sword with Scabbard, Knife and Fork
Object type: Hunting sword with scabbard, knife and fork
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: 1750
Medium: Steel, leather, tortoiseshell, gold, textile, wood, silver
Dimensions: L. with scabbard 27 3/8 in. (69.5 cm); L. without scabbard 26 1/4 in. (66.6 cm); L. of blade 21 1/4 in. (54 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1 oz. (481.9 g); Wt. of scabbard 4 oz. (623.7 g); knife (c); L. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g); fork (d); L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 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