Collection Highlights
Old Christmas : from the Sketch book of Washington Irving
Date:
1878
Object Number:
LIB.PS2069.C4
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sword
Object Number:
Z.2378
Date:
1750-1780
Medium:
Iron, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 78.1 x 11.4 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Sword with curved, single-edged iron blade (very badly deteriorated); brass hilt with lion's head pommel cast in one piece with grip, which has widely spaced horizontal ridges; pierced counter-guard with center bar and two flanking branches that curve together into knuckle-bow.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
