Presentation Smallsword

Martin-Guillaume Biennais, ca. 1814

Artist

Martin-Guillaume Biennais (French, 1764–1843, active ca. 1796–1819)

Date

ca. 1814

Culture or place

French, Paris

Medium

Steel, gold, lapis lazuli, wood, leather

Size

L. 39 in. (99.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5 oz. (600 g); L. of smallsword 38 1/2 in. (97.7 cm); L. of blade 32 1/16 in. (81.5 cm); W. of smallsword W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. of smallsword 1 lb. 0.5 oz. (466 g); L. of scabbard 32 5/8 in. (83 cm); W. of scabbard 1 3/8 in. (3.4 cm); Wt. of scabbard 4.75 oz. (134 g); L. of case 40 6/8 in. (103 cm); W. of case 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm); D. of case 4 5/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. of case 1 lb. 0.8 oz. (476 g)

Type

Swords

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed