Basket-Hilted Broadsword (Schiavona)

Italian; Venice

edged weapon-swordarms

Date

1775/1800

Medium

Steel, silver, wood, and coral

Dimensions

Overall L. 107.5 cm (42 5/16 in.) Blade L. 92.5 cm (36 7/16 in.) Wt. 2 lb. 14 oz.

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

George F. Harding Collection

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