Odds-and-ends blog consisting of artwork, fluffy animals, food, and other necessities.

 

art-of-swords:

Mughal Dagger

  • Dated: 17th century
  • Culture: India, Mughal dynasty
  • Medium & Technique: blade - molded steel with gilded decoration; hilt - jade inlaid with gold, translucent enamel on silver or gold, opaque enamel, semi-precious stones and coral

Source: © Musée du Louvre

coelasquid:

Just reminding everyone that Gideon Emery has a youtube account where he does things like record ducks swimming in his apartment pool and sing croony love songs over them and make fun of news anchors and sing a capella songs about breakfast foods.

art-of-swords:

Fraternal Sword

  • Dated: late 19th-early 20th century
  • Measurements: overall length 95.5 cm

The brass hilt with lionhead pommel, cast with a moon and star and set with two glass “stones.” Curved, plated blade marked “Pettibone Bros. Mfg. Co. Cinti, Ohio.” The scabbard features brass mounts.

Source & Copyright: Auction Flex