Title
Creator Information
Anonymous
Preview
Date Information
early 17th century
Description
"Of exceptionally fine workmanship and of beautiful form. The stock is inlaid in the best style with buckhorn and mother-o'-pearl. This weapon is a fine example of the artistic decoration and the graceful lines of weapons of this period. From the Collection of Cornelia, Countess of Craven. Provenance: Purchased by William Randolph Hearst from Herbert Jackson Sale through Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, March 27, 1923 for $94.89; sold to Gimbel Bros., Inc., March 31, 1941 for $79.50."
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Source
Long Island University, Brookville, NY, http://liu.edu Photograph, William Randolph Hearst Archive, S/B lot 150, Article 9, Album 1b, p. 68