Sword-guard, ca. 1750
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1750
Semi-precious materials such as this often associated with a particular geographical region and highly valued because of their rarity. Many of the religious objects were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made near to the source of the material and then taken elsewhere.
Guard of a dress-sword in mother of pearl. Oval relief carved with scrollwork and flowers.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 3 in; Height: 2.5 in
- Materials and techniques
- Carved mother of pearl
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O88786
- Museum object number
- A.114-1920
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type and source attribution against specialist references.