German Hunting Sword

Date:
c. 1850

Medium:
Etched and partially gilded steel [blade]; cast, chased, and gilded brass [hilt]

Dimensions:
Sword: 27 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches, 1.4 lb. (69.9 x 9.5 cm, 0.64 kg) Length (blade): 21 3/4 inches (55.2 cm)

Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 248, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)

Accession Number:
1977-167-664

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

Source: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/211499.html