Museum Collections

Sword with slightly curved, single-edged steel blade with two fullers, one broad and one narrow, and naval insignia etched on obverse and reverse; brass hilt with grip covered in fish skin and wrapped with wire; counter-guard with openwork oak leaf and acorn design on obverse with "USN" molded in relief on underside; helmet-shaped pommel with eagle in oval frame studded with thirteen stars molded on top and oak leaf and acorn border; dolphin head at end of knuckle-bow at juncture with pommel, and dophin head finial on quillon; leather scabbard with brass carrying ring mounts, which are cast in high relief and resemble knotted rope, and brass tip with drag with fish-like appearance similar to "dolphins" on hilt.