Hunting Sword

c. 1630

Clemens Willems

Clemens Willems (German)

Medieval Art

Hunting Sword, c. 1630. Clemens Willems (German). Steel and wood, scroll ornaments; overall: 84.5 cm (33 1/4 in.); blade: 71.2 cm (28 1/16 in.); grip: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.); hilt: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1626

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Clemens Willems
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: steel and wood, scroll ornaments
Medium: steel, wood, scroll, ornaments
Dimensions: Overall: 84.5 cm (33 1/4 in.); Blade: 71.2 cm (28 1/16 in.); Grip: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.); Hilt: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: inscribed on blade: CLEMENS WILLEMS/ FECIT SOLINGEN
Departments: Medieval Art
Accession Number: 1916.1626
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Exhibitions: Armor Court Reinstallation, The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 210A Armor Court