Gunner's Stiletto
Culture
Northern Italian
Date1600s
Mediumsteel, wood, brass and copper
Dimensionsapprox: 30.5 cm (12 in.), 8 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.365
DescriptionBlade of triangular cross-section. Restored grip; blade heavily overcleaned, markings hard to see.Label TextThis weapon was worn by an artilleryman: numbered lines on one face of the blade were used to measure the diameter of a cannon muzzle or cannonball.ProvenancePurchased by Museum from American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (NYC) on November 13, 1937 (Offerman sale, lot #87). Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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