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Backsword
Manufacturer
Samuel Harvey
Trademark
Harvey
Inscriptionssur loquet: Major P.Delfost/1812
Date
1812
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, brass, gold; bone; wood; skin: leather; mineral: rubi
DimensionsLength: 79.7 cm (31 3/8 in.)
Weight: 70 kg (154.3 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1995.17 ab
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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