The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 14, 2021

Small Sword

c. 1650–70

France, 17th century

Steel, iron, silver inlay; wood and brass wire

Overall: 90.8 cm (35 3/4 in.); Blade: 74.1 cm (29 3/16 in.); Guard: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1485

Location

210A Armor Court

Provenance
Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat. # 493.
Citations
Gilchrist, Helen Ives. A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924. Mentioned: p. 133, E105; Reproduced: Plate XXXIII, E105 archive.org
Exhibition history

The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"

Armor Court Reinstallation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).

Source URL: https://web-collection-prod.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1485