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Source Description
This sword was surely made for a nobleman in the honor guard of Habsburg Archduke Ferdinand at Ambras Palace (Innsbruck, Austria): an identical one has been traced to that source. The marks of the maker Diefstetter and of Bavaria, where the blade was inspected, are on the blade. The rough surface and durability of shark skin provided a good grip.
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Document identity
localId
37486
label
Sword
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
37486
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Sword
description
This sword was surely made for a nobleman in the honor guard of Habsburg Archduke Ferdinand at Ambras Palace (Innsbruck, Austria): an identical one has been traced to that source. The marks of the maker Diefstetter and of Bavaria, where the blade was inspected, are on the blade. The rough surface and durability of shark skin provided a good grip.
provenance
Arsenal at Innsbruck (?); De Cosson [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Clements [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Henry Griffith Keasbey, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sale, American Art Association, New York, December 5, 1924, no. 85; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1560-1580 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
swords
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
52 5/8 in. (133.67 cm)
Source extras
med
steel, iron, wood, leather, shark skin
creator_ids
15222
collection_ids
BAR
ARM
exhibition_ids
246
2752
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1
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0
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photo
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682ed17732ebe2a4