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Broadsword
Manufacturer
Andrea Ferrara
Inscriptionssur lame: Andra Farara
Marks or Labels"ANDRA" et "FARARA" dans les goutières
Date
About 1740
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; skin: leather; wood
DimensionsHeight: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Weight: 1 kg (2.2 lb.)
Width: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.)
Length: 97.6 cm (38 7/16 in.)
Origin
Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Scotland; Germany, Europe
Object Number2012.3
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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The 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Fraser's Highlanders)
Andrea Ferrara
About 1760
1987.3.1
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