Gilt Hunting Sword of the 18th Century

Date: c. 1700-1750

Medium: Steel etched on fire-gilded ground; fire-gilded bronze

Dimensions: Sword (length): 30 3/4 inches, 1.5 lb. (78.1 cm, 0.7 kg) Blade: 25 3/16 x 3 1/2 inches (64 x 8.9 cm)

* Gallery 248, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)

Accession Number: 1977-167-641

Credit Line: Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977

Source: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/211451.html