Smallsword with Scabbard

Master GG

hallmarked 1773–74 · Gold, steel, wood, fish skin · Arms and Armor

An example of the highest quality Parisian goldsmiths' work, the hilt is decorated with figures of the Classical deities Mars, Minerva, Jupiter, and Hercules, and the personifications of Justice and Prudence.

Artist

Master GG

Date

hallmarked 1773–74

Medium

Gold, steel, wood, fish skin

Culture

French, Paris

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Purchase, Annie Laurie Aitken Charitable Lead Trust Gift, and Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 1998