Drawings Sword of State of the Earldom of Chester
Object number
LDSAL2020.2.64
Production date
1743
Material
paper
pen
ink
watercolour
pen
ink
watercolour
Technique
Drawing
Painting (Image-Making)
Painting (Image-Making)
Dimensions
Height: 469mm
Width: 329mm
Width: 329mm
Associated place
Chester
Cheshire
British Museum
England
United Kingdom
Europe
Cheshire
British Museum
England
United Kingdom
Europe
Inscriptions
Inscription content
The Handle of the Sword is brasse, the Coats of armes enamell'd on Copper.
drawn 1743.
drawn 1743.
Inscription content
This Sword handle and Blade 6 foot long
the blade near five foot long.
the blade near five foot long.
References
Reference (free text)
Vetusta Monumenta 5 (1835): pl. L.
George Ormerod, 'Observations on Several Ancient Swords of State Belonging to the Earldom of Chester'.