Germany, Brunswick, 16th century
1916.1508CCCC0
Lorenz Helmschmied (German, active Augsburg, 1477–1515)
9.2022©
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
1916.1714.kCCCC0
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
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Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
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Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
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Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
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Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
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Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
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Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
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Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
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hilt: Scotland; blade: Germany, Solingen, hilt: 18th Century
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Germany, Augsburg, mostly 17th Century (some modern)
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Germany, Augsburg, mostly 16th Century (some modern)
1916.709CCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany, 16th century | 1916.1804 | steel, leather bands; steel; steel and leather | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |||
 | Germany | 6.2022 | Steel and leather | Lent by the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer, Vienna | © | ||
| Germany, Brunswick, 16th century | 1916.1508 | steel, leather and wire bound grip | Overall: 186.1 cm (73 1/4 in.); Blade: 132.1 cm (52 in.); Quillions: 51.4 cm (20 1/4 in.); Grip: 45.7 cm (18 in.); Ricasso: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
| Lorenz Helmschmied (German, active Augsburg, 1477–1515) | 9.2022 | Steel and leather | Lent by the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer, Vienna | © | ||
 | Germany, early 16th Century | 1916.686 | steel, wood and leather | Overall: 156.6 cm (61 5/8 in.); Blade: 125.3 cm (49 5/16 in.); Quillions: 26.2 cm (10 5/16 in.); Grip: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Germany (?), 15th century | 1916.1600 | steel; wood and leather grip | Overall: 104.2 cm (41 in.); Blade: 87.3 cm (34 3/8 in.); Quillions: 20.3 cm (8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Germany, Augsburg, 16th century | 1916.1526 | steel, etched and gilded; leather | Overall: 6.8 x 24.5 cm (2 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, Venice, 18th century | 1916.698 | steel, brass, leather and wood | Overall: 100.3 cm (39 1/2 in.); Blade: 84.4 cm (33 1/4 in.); Grip: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Guard: 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, 17th century | 1916.1495 | steel, pierced; leather and wood | Overall: 93 cm (36 5/8 in.); Blade: 77.8 cm (30 5/8 in.); Quillions: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Germany, second half 16th Century | 1919.70 | steel, leather and wood grip, bronze pommel | Overall: 170.5 cm (67 1/8 in.); Blade: 125.6 cm (49 7/16 in.); Quillions: 53.7 cm (21 1/8 in.); Grip: 43.2 cm (17 in.); Ricasso: 34.7 cm (13 11/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | 1916.1714.k | steel, steel and brass rivets, leather straps | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |||
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | 1916.1714.g | steel, steel and brass rivets, leather straps | Overall: 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
 | Germany, second half of 16th Century | 1919.68 | steel; leather and wood grip, cloth-covered middle | Overall: 191.5 cm (75 3/8 in.); Blade: 144.8 cm (57 in.); Quillions: 41.5 cm (16 5/16 in.); Grip: 40.7 cm (16 in.); Ricasso: 33.4 cm (13 1/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
Pompeo della Cesa (Italian, active 1572–93) | 1996.299 | etched and gilded steel, brass rivets, leather and velvet fittings | Overall: 31.7 x 27.7 x 21.6 cm (12 1/2 x 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | 1916.1714.h | steel, steel and brass rivets, leather straps | Overall: 45.2 x 17.9 cm (17 13/16 x 7 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | 1916.1714.c | steel, steel and brass rivets, leather straps | Overall: 45.2 x 37.2 x 17.8 cm (17 13/16 x 14 5/8 x 7 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | 1916.1714.j | steel, steel and brass rivets, leather straps | Overall: 25.1 x 22.6 cm (9 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
 | Spain, 17th century | 1916.1811 | steel, pierced and chiseled, leather and wood grip | Diameter: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.); Overall: 105.6 cm (41 9/16 in.); Blade: 99.5 cm (39 3/16 in.); Quillions: 29.6 cm (11 5/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | 1916.1714.f | steel, steel and brass rivets, leather straps | Overall: 62.5 x 16 cm (24 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | 1916.1714.e | steel, steel and brass rivets, leather straps | Overall: 58.5 x 15.8 cm (23 1/16 x 6 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | 1916.1714.i | steel, steel and brass rivets, leather straps | Overall: 26.6 x 22.1 cm (10 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | 1916.1714.d | steel, steel and brass rivets, leather straps | Overall: 42.8 x 35 x 17.5 cm (16 7/8 x 13 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
 | Germany, second half 16th Century | 1919.71 | steel, leather and wood grip with brass rivets; bronze pommel | Overall: 168.9 cm (66 1/2 in.); Blade: 118.7 cm (46 3/4 in.); Quillions: 50.5 cm (19 7/8 in.); Grip: 49.2 cm (19 3/8 in.); Ricasso: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Spain, Toledo (?), second half of 16th Century | 1916.1507 | steel, wood and leather grip | Overall: 167.3 cm (65 7/8 in.); Blade: 126 cm (49 5/8 in.); Quillions: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.); Grip: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.); Ricasso: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Germany, mid-16th century | 1916.1506 | steel, blued pommel and quillions, leather grip | Overall: 123.9 cm (48 3/4 in.); Blade: 92.3 cm (36 5/16 in.); Quillions: 24.8 cm (9 3/4 in.); Grip: 30.5 cm (12 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Spain, Toledo, second half of 16th Century | 1916.1509 | steel, wood and leather grip; fluted pommel | Overall: 168.3 cm (66 1/4 in.); Blade: 126.4 cm (49 3/4 in.); Quillions: 35.2 cm (13 7/8 in.); Grip: 41.3 cm (16 1/4 in.); Ricasso: 20.3 cm (8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, Milan?, 17th century | 1916.706 | steel, pierced, chased and chiseled; wire ferrules on leather-covered wood grip | Overall: 123.2 cm (48 1/2 in.); Blade: 100.9 cm (39 3/4 in.); Quillions: 25.2 cm (9 15/16 in.); Grip: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | France, early 17th century | 1916.1797 | steel, pierced; appliqué masks in brass; octagonal wood haft with studs and leather straps | Overall: 239 cm (94 1/8 in.); Blade: 48 cm (18 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | South Germany, early 16th Century | 1921.1253 | steel, wood, leather; quillions and spirally fluted pommel of blackened steel | Overall: 117.5 cm (46 1/4 in.); Blade: 90.2 cm (35 1/2 in.); Quillions: 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.); Grip: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922) | 1916.828 | Wood, steel, brass, mother-of-pearl inlay, and leather | Overall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Barrel: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris (?), 18th century | 1974.57 | forged steel blade; partially gilt and russet steel hilt; steel wire, leather bands, wood core | Overall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Blade: 86.1 cm (33 7/8 in.); Guard: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.) | Gift from the Bascom Little Estate | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 17th century | 1916.1846 | leather, tooled with wood, canvas and steel on a brass frame | Overall: 35.6 x 31.8 x 27.3 cm (14 x 12 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
| hilt: Scotland; blade: Germany, Solingen, hilt: 18th Century | 1916.701 | steel; liner of buff leather; grip of wood, copper wire and fishskin (ray?) | Overall: 101.6 cm (40 in.); Blade: 85.7 cm (33 3/4 in.); Grip: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); Hilt: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Scotland, Stirling(?), 18th century | 1916.703 | steel, pierced hilt; wood and leather grip | Overall: 106.6 cm (41 15/16 in.); Blade: 91.3 cm (35 15/16 in.); Grip: 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.); Hilt: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
Germany, 16th century | 1923.1067.b | steel with black paint and leather straps | Overall: 44 x 36.3 cm (17 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
William Kinman (British, 1724–1788?) | 1916.1685.b | leather, wood, and silver mounts, steel tip | Overall: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
| Germany, Augsburg, mostly 17th Century (some modern) | 1916.708 | etched and lightly embossed steel with traces of gilding, leather | Overall: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 17th century | 1916.1795 | steel, etched; octagonal wood haft with studs and leather; remnants of velvet tassel | Overall: 217.2 cm (85 1/2 in.); Blade: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
Germany, 16th century | 1916.1946 | iron, steel, leather and brass rivets | Overall: 34.5 x 20 x 31.2 cm (13 9/16 x 7 7/8 x 12 5/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
 | Italy, late 16th century (?) questionable authenticity | 1916.1916 | leather (cuir bouilli); modern steel mounts and fitting | Overall: 17.2 x 13.5 cm (6 3/4 x 5 5/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
East India | 1926.167 | steel and jade, with leather and silver | Overall: 43.7 cm (17 3/16 in.) | Gift of R. J. Umbstaetter | CCCC0 | ||
Nepal | 1916.713 | steel with etched surface and wooden handle, leather covered scabbard with brass mounts | Overall: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.); Blade: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
| Germany, Augsburg, mostly 16th Century (some modern) | 1916.709 | etched and lightly embossed steel with traces of gilding, leather | Overall: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
India, perhaps Deccan | 1930.706 | Watered steel blade with iron hilt inlaid with gold; velvet lining with leather straps; wooden scabbard with velvet case and metallic threads | Overall: 99 cm (39 in.) | Gift of S. D. Wright | CCCC0 | ||
Africa, unknown maker | 1916.1020 | Steel, leather or rawhide, and horn | Blade: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.); Scabbard: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Knife including handle: 40.7 cm (16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 |