The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of February 1, 2023

Small Sword

late 1600s

France, late 17th Century

Steel, chiseled and pierced; iron, wood; wire-bound grip

Overall: 104.1 cm (41 in.); Blade: 87.6 cm (34 1/2 in.); Guard: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1500

Location

210A Armor Court

Provenance
Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat. #497.
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. 135, E110 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://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1500