Silver crossbar of a sword from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia

anonymous, 1700 - in or before 1743-08-13

Hilt, guard; fragm, shells, broken, squashed; consisting of two curved oval plates, raised rim, relieved decoration of martial attributes with scrolling floral motifs on both sides, square central hole with 3 marks on the edge on the concave (rear) side, 2 legible [coat of arms of Amsterdam, Z].

  • Artwork typegevestbeugel
  • Object numberNG-1980-27-H-1183
  • Dimensionsheight 6.2 cm x width 8.2 cm x depth 1.6 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Silver crossbar of a sword from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-1980-27-H-1183

  • Description

    Hilt, guard; fragm, shells, broken, squashed; consisting of two curved oval plates, raised rim, relieved decoration of martial attributes with scrolling floral motifs on both sides, square central hole with 3 marks on the edge on the concave (rear) side, 2 legible [coat of arms of Amsterdam, Z].

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    1700 - in or before 1743-08-13

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 6.2 cm x width 8.2 cm x depth 1.6 cm

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  • Period

    1743-08-13

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