Dress sword belonging to C.A. Taramelli

Dress sword belonging to C.A. Taramelli, Austria, 1831-1870

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A99784
Materials:
sword, steel and scabbard, leather
Measurements:
length 945 mm
width 95 mm
type:
ceremonial sword
credit:
Baur, H.

Parts

ceremonial sword

ceremonial sword

Ornate ceremonial sword featuring a long, slender blade and gold hilt with a white mother-of-pearl grip and a motifs of an eagle, a man's head and leaves.

Object Number:
A99784/1
type:
ceremonial sword
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
scabbards

scabbards

black leather sheath capped with gold metal fittings at the throat and tip.

Object Number:
A99784/2
type:
scabbards
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum