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Hunting Sword

  • Dated: 1680 - 1700
  • Maker: Carlo Botarelli (active between circa 1660 - 1690)
  • Culture: Italian
  • Geography: Brescia, Italy
  • Medium and techniques: steel and gold/blued, chiselled, etched and gilded
  • Measurements: overall length 73 cm; width 1.8 cm; weight 0.368 kg
  • Inscription: ‘DAMASCO’ etched and gilt

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