Bronze Sword Belt Hook With Acorn, 17th Century
A beautifully designed sword hanging hook.
The acornat the top like the fruit of the oak; for this reason, she was considered asymbol of latent strength. The belt would have passed through the folded bronzebuckle and engaged an eye or hook attached to the scabbard. These appear inDutch and British contexts.
They are generally quite well made and are a niceaddition to sword collections focused on this era. The best collection oforiginal sword belt hardware can be found at the Rustkammer in Dresden. SeeMetropolitan Museum 2010.180.2, online and displayed in Gallery 307, foranother example identified as French, 15th century (picture 7).
Height: 8.5 cm.
The acornat the top like the fruit of the oak; for this reason, she was considered asymbol of latent strength. The belt would have passed through the folded bronzebuckle and engaged an eye or hook attached to the scabbard. These appear inDutch and British contexts.
They are generally quite well made and are a niceaddition to sword collections focused on this era. The best collection oforiginal sword belt hardware can be found at the Rustkammer in Dresden. SeeMetropolitan Museum 2010.180.2, online and displayed in Gallery 307, foranother example identified as French, 15th century (picture 7).
Height: 8.5 cm.
250 €
Period: 17th century
Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Bronze
Height: 8,5 c.m.
Reference (ID): 1784272
Availability: In stock
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