Title: Cover for a Smallsword Hilt
Object type: Cover for a smallsword hilt
Date: ca. 1780
Culture: French
Artist:  Santerre 
Artist bio: French, Paris, recorded 1774–92
Artist nationality: French
Artist role: Sword maker
Medium: Leather, silk, paper, ink
Dimensions: H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g)
Classification: Swords-Accessories
Credit line: Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 2017
Geography: Country of Origin    France      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY