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Backsword
Manufacturer
Hostin
Marks or LabelsBonnet phrygien, drapeau (2), canon (2), "RF", "1789" et "1989" sur le couvercle de la boite, "SABRE RÉGLEMENTAIRE DES GRENADIERS D'INFANTERIE DU MODÈLE 1767fABRIQUÉ JUSQU'EN 1801" sur un plague àl'intérieur du coffre.
Date
About 1988
Medium / Technique
Wood; metal: steel, brass; skin: leather; fibre
DimensionsHeight: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Weight: 3.6 kg (7.9 lb.)
Width: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.)
Length: 78.9 cm (31 1/16 in.)
Origin
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Object Number1992.23 abc
CollectionStewart
Status
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