Dagger
1800–1899
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Overall: 38.1 cm (15 in.); Hilt: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.); Scabbard: 42.5 cm (16 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
About
This is a typical 19th-century double-edge short sword. The image of bats was chosen to decorate the brass mount because of their association with the idea of longevity and happiness.