Smallsword Hilt with Storage Case

Rundell, Bridge and Rundell

ca. 1785–1800 · Steel, wood, leather, silk · Arms and Armor

Beaded steel hilts were an English specialty, beginning about 1775. This example retains its original fitted storage box, which would have been provided by the goldsmith or jeweler who sold it.

Artist

Rundell, Bridge and Rundell

Date

ca. 1785–1800

Medium

Steel, wood, leather, silk

Culture

British, Birmingham or London

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of Richard Hoe Lawrence, 1921