DISCOVERART

French

Smallsword with Portraits of Monarchs from the Bourbon Dynasty

c. 1770/80
Iron, steel, silver, and wood

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by French

Head of a WomanHead of a WomanAltarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint Hugh of LincolnAltarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint Hugh of LincolnPanels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: The Last SupperPanels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-HonoPortrait of a Young ManPortrait of a Young ManAltarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint HonoréAltarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint HonoréAltarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: The AscensionAltarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: The AscensionPanels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: Virgin and ChildPanels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-HonoThe Nymph of FontainebleauThe Nymph of Fontainebleau

More like this

Transitional RapierNorthern European, probably English — Transitional RapierSmallswordBlade: Peter Munch Germany, Solingen, c. 1595-1660 — SmallswSmallswordWestern European — SmallswordComposite Smallsword and ScabbardHilt: Flemish or Dutch; blade: French — Composite SmallswordCavalry Sword with Calendar BladeGerman — Cavalry Sword with Calendar BladeSword (Pappenheimer Rapier)Dutch — Sword (Pappenheimer Rapier)RapierNorthern European — RapierScarf SwordHilt: northern European (possibly Swedish) Blade: possibly IParrying PoniardGerman Blade possibly Spanish — Parrying PoniardRapierSouthern European — RapierComposite SwordMelchior Diefstetter — Composite SwordHand-and-a-Half SwordHilt: 19th century in mid-16th century Swiss style Blade: Ge