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Miniature Excalibur Sword, Fairy Castle

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Miniature Excalibur Sword, Fairy Castle

Category

Art, Architecture, and Design

Classification

CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Edged Weapons - Sword
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Miniature

Object Origin
Date Created:

1928-1935

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Miniature sword which is gold, studded with gemstones, ivory hilt, 17 pairs of gemstones set at base, gemstone chips set in center.

Measurements: Object:
    Length: 3.5 in, Width: 1 in
    Weight: 0.009 lbs

Credit

Gift of Colleen Moore, 49.129.108

Display Status

On Exhibit

Miniature Excalibur Sword, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Excalibur Sword, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Excalibur Sword, Fairy Castle

Near the bed in the Prince’s Bedroom of the Fairy Castle is the gold and diamond-studded sword, Excalibur. The sword is often depicted as the sword belonging to King Arthur which, in some versions of Arthurian legend, became his when he pulled it from a stone, proving his worth as King. The sword also symbolizes power, honor, and justice, which is the most likely reason that it is found within the Prince’s private chambers. The Prince’s Bedroom is cast in bronze and the theme of the carvings on the bed and chairs is of Little Czar Saltar, an 1831 fairy tale by Russian author Alexander Pushkin. The walls are painted in Russian blue and the perforated ceiling is shaped like a canopy supported by pillars and decorated with animals and plants. The bed is carved from walnut and painted, and possessions of the Prince can be found throughout. Moore may have imagined the Prince as a descendant of a Russian czar.

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