Sword
- Object Name:
- Sword
- Object ID:
- 1961.050
- Creator:
- Shreve, Stanwood & Company
Retailer - Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1862
- Description:
- Presentation Sword. 31.5" slightly curved blade. False edge extending 9" from tip. 24" fuller extending from ricasso. Gilded brass hilt. Small semi-basket style counter guard with floral design between branches. Wood grip with fish skin cover and twisted gilt wire wrap. Single knuckle bow. Phrygian helmet shaped pommel. "E. PLURIBUS / UNUM" set inside ribbon, war eagle, shield, and floral designs etched on obverse side. "US", floral sprays and military trophy, etched on reverse side. "SHREVE, STANWOOD & CO" in arced design with "BOSTON" set inside arc, engraved on ricasso.
Scabbard: Leather with gilded brass bands at throat, middle, and tip. Two carrying rings. Gilded brass drag. Clasp attached to top carrying ring. "Presented / to / Capt. N. Shackford / by his / Friends. / Holderness / N.H. / Sept. 13. / 1862." engraved on band at throat. - Material:
- Metal
Brass
Steel
Leather - Dimensions:
- W-1.125 L-37.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Ernest Shackford, the donor, was the son of Frank M. Shackford, the son of Nathaniel Shackford.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ernest Shackford
- Subjects:
- Swords, Ceremonial objects, Military ceremonies, Civil War, Weapons, Battles
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