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Ceremonial Sword

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Collection Type

  • Armament

Date

1875

GUSN

GUSN-64804

Description

Reeded ivory grip; brass helmet finial; black leather sheath

Details

Descriptive Terms

ceremonial swords
leather
steel (alloy)
helmets
Steel
Leather
Helmet
SWORD

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

G. W. Simmons & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

35.375 x 5.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.908

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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