This image is one of over 108,000 from the AMICA Library (formerly The Art Museum Image Consortium Library- The AMICO Library™), a growing online collection of high-quality, digital art images from over 20 museums around the world. www.davidrumsey.com/amica offers subscriptions to this collection, the finest art image database available on the internet. EVERY image has full curatorial text and can be studied in depth by zooming into the smallest details from within the Image Workspace.
 
Preview the AMICA Library™ Public Collection in Luna Browser Now

  • Cultures and time periods represented range from contemporary art, to ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian works.
  • Types of works include paintings, drawings, watercolors, sculptures, costumes, jewelry, furniture, prints, photographs, textiles, decorative art, books and manuscripts.

Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com .



Creator Name: Unknown
Creator Nationality: German and English
Creator Name-CRT: Unknown
Title: Hunting Sword
View: Left side
Creation Date: about 1640
Creation Place: Blade made in Solingen, Germany; hilt made in Hounslow (now Greater London)
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Materials and Techniques: Steel blade and staghorn grip; guard inlaid with silver
Dimensions: 84 x 13.5 x 10
Inscriptions: Marked on the blade with an orb and two crosses; engraved '1551', probably the date when the family business was first established
AMICA Contributor: The Victoria and Albert Museum
Owner Location: London, England
ID Number: M.2788-1931
Credit Line: Bequeathed by G.H. Ramsbottom
Copyright: Permission for educational use only granted by the Victoria and Albert Museum 2003
Rights: http://www.vam.ac.uk
Context - Place: Germany
Context - Place: London, United Kingdom
AMICA ID: VAM_.M.2788-1931
Measurement Dimension: height
Measurement Value: 84
Measurement Unit: cm
Measurement Dimension: width
Measurement Value: 13.5
Measurement Dimension: depth
Measurement Value: 10
AMICA Library Year: 2003
Media Metadata Rights:

AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder.

Home | Subscribe | Preview | Benefits | About | Help | Contact
Copyright © 2007 Cartography Associates.
All rights reserved.