Title: Sword Hilt
Object type: Sword hilt
Date: 1881–82
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Designed and modeled by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse 
Artist bio: French, Anizy-le-Château 1824–1887 Sèvres
Artist nationality: French
Artist role: Designer
Medium: Bronze, gold
Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12 oz. (799.5 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 1989
Geography: Country of Origin Paris   France      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Men, term: Virgin Mary