Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Bayonet and scabbard
Object Number:
1950.316ab
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Steel, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 in. ( 46.4 x 8.3 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Steel angular bayonet with triangular blade and cylindrical socket; leather scabbard.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this bayonet was plowed up in a field near Wallkill, New York.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Janowitz
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
