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Sword of Jacob Cabeljauw
anoniem, before 1573
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.
- Artwork typetwo-handed sword
- Object numberNG-2002-23-229
- Dimensionslength 190.6 cm, length 137 cm x width 4.4 cm