Drawings Sword of Charlemagne
Object number
LDSAL2020.2.35
Artist/Designer/Maker
Basire, James - Artist
Production date
1842
Material
Paper
Pen
Ink
Watercolour
Pen
Ink
Watercolour
Technique
Drawing
Painting (Image-Making)
Painting (Image-Making)
Dimensions
Height: 174mm
Width: 322mm
Width: 322mm
Inscriptions
Inscription content
2 The Sword of Charlemagne with which the Emperors of Germany were girt at their Coronation was by tradition, with other presents sent to Charlemagne by the renowned Abasside Califf Haroun al Raschid, removed from Aix la Chapelle to Vienna.
Inscription content
3 feet 1/3 in length, French measure.
2 inches wide. the handle & upper and lower part of the sheath of the finest arabian gold. The 2 rims of the handle have jewells - the middle part of the sheath of black leather, the inside of it horn
Archæologia Vol. XXIX. p. 368.
2 inches wide. the handle & upper and lower part of the sheath of the finest arabian gold. The 2 rims of the handle have jewells - the middle part of the sheath of black leather, the inside of it horn
Archæologia Vol. XXIX. p. 368.
Inscription content
J. Basire delt.
References
Reference (free text)
Henry Howard, 'The Hunting Horn of Charlemagne - Epitaph of the Empress Fastrada at Mentz - The Sword of Charlemagne - The Hunting Horn of Roland - Hunting Horn at Greystoke Castle', Archaeologia 29 (1842): 368-70.
