Small Sword
Cleveland Museum of Art

Small Sword

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755) · c.1750–60

steel, gilt and russeted, copper, wood
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Although fully functional, this sword was used more for show—a perfect accessory for a fashionable gentleman having his portrait painted.

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