Detail View: The AMICA Library: Presentation Smallsword
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.26.145.315
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Morisset, James
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Creator Nationality:
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European; British; English
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Creator Role:
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Maker
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1738-1815
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Made by James Morisset
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Title:
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Presentation Smallsword
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1798-99
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Creation Start Date:
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1798
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Creation End Date:
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1799
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Materials and Techniques:
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Silver-gilt, enamel, paste jewels, steel
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Dimensions:
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L. 41 1/2 in. (105.4 cm), Wt. 1 lb. 3 oz. (539 kg)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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26.145.315
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
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Rights:
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Context:
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English smallsword hilts in gold or gilt silver, set with colored enamels, were the specialty of the London goldsmith James Morisset. The majority were created for presentation to British naval officers during the Napoleonic wars. This example is inscribed on the underside of the shell: "The Committee of Merchants of London presented this sword to Lieutenant John Burn for his active and spirited conduct on board His M.S. the Beaulieu during the late mutiny at the Nore in 1797. Hugh Inglis Esq., Chairman." |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.aa26.145.315.R.tif
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