Sword of Jacob Cabeljauw
In 1573 the town of Alkmaar was besieged by Spanish troops. The Dutch commander Cabeljauw led the forces that defeated this attack and forced the Spanish to retreat. He was promoted to military governor of Alkmaar and was probably presented with this sword as a token of honour. The text on the blade was presumably added in the 18th century to record the sword’s historical significance.
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Sword of Jacob Cabeljauw
In 1573 the town of Alkmaar was besieged by Spanish troops. The Dutch commander Cabeljauw led the forces that defeated this attack and forced the Spanish to retreat. He was promoted to military governor of Alkmaar and was probably presented with this sword as a token of honour. The text on the blade was presumably added in the 18th century to record the sword’s historical significance.
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Aankoop uit de Collectie H.L. ...... terij en het Rijksmuseum Fonds
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Purchased from the H.L. Visser ...... tery and the Rijksmuseum Fonds
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In 1573 the town of Alkmaar wa ...... ord’s historical significance.
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In 1573 werd de stad Alkmaar b ...... van het zwaard vast te leggen.
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NG-2002-23-229
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Rijksmuseum
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Sword of Jacob Cabeljauw
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Zwaard van Jacob Cabeljauw
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created
before 1573
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voor 1573
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extent
geheel lengte 190,6 cm
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kling breedte 4,4 cm
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kling lengte 137 cm
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length 137 cm
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length 190.6 cm
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width 4.4 cm
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Collectie: Visser (collectie)
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Collectie: wapens & militaria
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derde kwart 16e eeuw
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third quarter 16th century
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