Small Sword
c.1750–60
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755)
Medieval Art
Small Sword, c.1750–60. After a design by Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755). Steel, gilt and russeted, copper, wood; overall: 105.4 cm (41 1/2 in.); blade: 87.9 cm (34 5/8 in.); guard: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1094 Although fully functional, this sword was used more for show—a perfect accessory for a fashionable gentleman having his portrait painted.
- Maker/Artist
- Oudry, Jean-Baptiste
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel, gilt and russeted, copper, wood
- Dimensions
- Overall: 105.4 cm (41 1/2 in.); Blade: 87.9 cm (34 5/8 in.); Guard: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1094
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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