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Sword and scabbard of the Prussian rail workers. Late 19th or early 20th century
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Sword and scabbard of the Prussian rail workers. Late 19th or early 20th century
Object type
Sword and scabbard of the Prussian rail workers
Place of origin
Germany, Prussia (hilt), Germany, Solingen (blade)
Date
Late 19th or early 20th century
Organization
Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co
Materials
Steel, wood, copper alloy, iron, brass, leather
Technique
Forging, gilding, etching, casting
Dimensions
Total length: 94,0 cm; length of the sword-blade: 79,0 cm; width of the sword-blade base: 1,6 cm; length of the scabbard: 81,0 cm
Publications
V.R. Novosyolov. European Edged Weapons of the 10th - 20th centuries. Moscow 2019. Catalogue og the collection of the Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum and Heritage Site
Museum number
Ор-6326