Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Luce Center
Sword w/scabbard and tassel
Object Number:
1922.3ab
Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Steel, brass, other metal, paint, textile; leather, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 31 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 4 in. ( 80 x 12.1 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on obverse of scabbard: "25M / 948"
stamped: on counter-guard: "3-M / 4 6"
Description:
Naval cutlass with slightly curved, single-edged steel blade with broad fuller; half-basket guard made of unperforated sheet brass riveted to cast brass knuckle-bow and counter-guard; black painted cast metal grip with molded ridges; helmet-shaped pommel without surface decoration; tassel on strip of gold metallic cloth tape attached to grip; leather scabbard with riveted back seam and circular brass frog stud on obverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles McCauley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
