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.1A) Military steel sword; blade with blueing on both sides; obverse with engraved and gilt eagle decoration with "E Pluribus Unum"; reverse with liberty cap on pole; gilt brass hilt with graduated line of five balls on hand guard; ebony grip with squared gilt brass finial; .1B) Leather scabbard bound with gilt brass at tip and mouth; ringed medial band with leather strap.
swords
scabbards
brass (alloy)
ebony (wood)
engraving (printing process)
gilding
leather
steel (alloy)
Scabbard, Sword
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
5 1/8 (W) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.754.1AB
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