Sword
- Object Name:
- Sword
- Date:
- 1860-1865
- Material:
- Metal (steel, brass, wood)
- Description:
- Sword and scabbard engraved within a banner on the hinged counterguard: "Maj. F.J. Porter, USA. " US Model 1860 Field Staff Officer's sword. Cast brass hilt with a wooden grip with twisted wire. Pommel decorated with an eagle on one side and a shield on the other. Fixed clamshell guard with eagle with outspread wings, olive branches and arrows in its talons on a field of crossed flags. Hinged counterguard on the opposite side with presentation inscription. Diagonal blade. Scabbard on steel with cast brass suspension rings and drag.
- Provenance:
- Purchased at auction by the vendor.
- Place of Origin:
- USA
- Item Number:
- 2011.1 a b
- Accession Number:
- 2011.1 a b
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Strawbery Banke Museum
- Credit Line:
- Museum Purchase
- Participating Organization:
- Strawbery Banke Museum
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