Sword Knot
Culture
English
, London
Date1901–1905
Mediumleather and wood
Dimensions45 cm (17 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.492.3
DescriptionBrown leather strap & knot. Leather slide & cone-shaped wooden knot covered in woven leather. Probably for sword used by rifle regiment officers.ProvenanceMacIntosh collection (#8)purchased by the Museum in December 1970.
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 2204
Chinese
end of the 1800s–early 1900s
