French Dueling Sword
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Title
French Dueling Sword
Subject
Sword
Description
Sharp French dueling sword. Shagreen grip with one strand of twisted piano wire and two single, untwisted steel strands. Clamshell guard dished in shape with decorative perforations. Octagonally faceted pommel. Lightly inscribed or worn "Coulaux & Cie Klingenthan" maker's mark on blade forte. Brown leather pad added by owner.
Rights
© Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Format
Dueling sword. Steel, steel wire, wood, shagreen, leather. Overall length: 42.25 in. Blade 34.25 in. long, .625 in. wide at forte. Guard 4 in. height, 3.25 in. width. Grip 5.625 in. long, 2.75 in. circumference at middle. Pommel 2.125 in. long, 1 in. diameter at widest. Weight 392 grams.
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2019.03.002
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Owner / Custodian
Loaned for digitization by Eric Haas
Digitization Record
Digitized by Benjamin Bowles ; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles
Collection
Citation
“French Dueling Sword,” Fencing Arms & Artifacts, accessed April 26, 2024, https://fencingexhibit.com/items/show/59.
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