Collection Highlights
Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-229
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sword
Object Number:
1941.1147a
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Steel, brass, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 43 x 4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 109.2 x 10.2 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on blade below hilt: maker's mark in the form of a beehive
Description:
Fencing foil with straight, evenly tapered triangular steel blade with blunted point; large almost circular brass counter-guard with two C-scrolls in low relief on gridded ground on either side; rectangular grip with ridges, covered in black textile and wrapped with wire; urn-shaped brass pommel with ball finial.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Ward Dunsmore
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
