Some more still life stuff

April 20, 2020

A long, long time ago, a good family freind, Jan Maurer, gave me an old sword. He'd found it in poor circumstances and had refurbished it. I treasured it as only a small boy can treasure something as beautiful and dangerous as a real cavalry sword.

Some sixty years later, I still have the sword. However the leather fittings have suffered through time and one of the hooks that would have hung the sword from the cavelryman's belt, came off.

I love the shape of that hook. Here are some photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actually, I think I like the steel background as much as the hook.

Thanks for looking.


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