![]() ![]() The scabbard has a pair of incised lines the length of the front, with center back seam and matching incised lines. Sword is contained in a brass mounted leather scabbard more appropriate to a US M1850 foot officer's sword that is a replacement. ![]() The top edge of the pommel cap, along the spine of the grip is engraved in four lines: Captain / John L. Philadelphia is etched immediately above the obverse ricasso. Above the ricasso is large panel depicting two men in a pinnace, with both panels surrounded by foliate scrolls with a large furled American flag comprising the final panel nearest the tip. Obverse blade etched with a large central panel depicting a three-masted side-wheel paddle steamer, a three-masted sailing ship, and a crewed launch all around a four-sided island fort. Both ricassos etched with the image of a three-masted side-wheel paddle steamer. Blade etched with a bold USN on the reverse at center with fouled anchor and foliate scrolls, with E PLURIBUS UNUM in a flowing banner. 5.25" grip with grooved wooden handle covered by gray shagreen with 15 wraps of twisted brass wire. Pommel cap cast with a droop-winged American eagle surrounded by 13 stars. Cast brass guard with USN in a ribbon on its face, forward swept dolphin head quillon, acanthus leaf decorations on guard and around edge of pommel cap. Location Currently not on view ID Number AF.10540 catalog number 10540 accession number 45729 Object Name sword Other Terms Edged Weapons Navy Officer Physical Description steel (overall material) leather (overall material) brass (overall material) Measurements overall: 5 1/2 in x 33 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in 13.97 cm x 85.09 cm x 8.255 cm See more items in Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military Civil War Military National Museum of American History subject Edged Weapons related event USS Monitor vs.27.5" slightly curved single-edged blade, with 8" false edge, 18" wide stopped median fuller and 12" narrow fuller at spine. Monitor on the very day she fought the historic battle with the C.S.S. Army officers' swords of the period, belonged to Lt. Object Details Howard, Samuel Description (Brief) This Model 1852 Navy sword and scabbard, closely resembling U.S. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art. ![]()
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