Design for a Smallsword Hilt, ca. 1780, French, Pen, ink, colored wash, chalk, paper, 9 x 7 in. (23 x cm), Works on Paper-D

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Design for a Smallsword Hilt, ca. 1780, French, Pen, ink, colored wash, chalk, paper, 9 x 7 in. (23 x cm), Works on Paper-Drawings, This rare drawing gives us a glimpse of how an elegant sword hilt was custom designed for an individual client. On the left, the proposed hilt is seen in profile; on the right, its shell guard is shown from above

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Size: 3726px × 2795px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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