Outwardly this sword - in particular the configuration of the hilt and scabbard, and of course the decoration of gilded silver, mother-of-pearl and coloured stones - would seem to have been intended for official or ceremonial use. The nature of the decoration on the blade and the technique of gold inlay on a blued ground, indicate that it may have been made in a Venetian workshop. According to tradition, this sword was presented by the Venetian Republic to Sigismund I, King of Poland (1506-48).
Title:
Sword
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Technique:
blued and damascened with gold
Dimensions:
106; 84 cm
Inventory Number:
З.О.-7033
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