Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bayonet and scabbard
Object Number:
1953.130ab
Date:
ca. 1973
Medium:
Steel, leather, paint, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 3/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 54.3 x 9.2 x 6.7 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on lower inside of blade: "US /J"
stamped: on brass hardware: "MILLER / PHILA."
Description:
Steel bayonet with triangular blade and cylindrical mount; black-painted steel scabbard with leather collar; belt loop attached with brass swiveling device with "MILLER / PHILA." stamped on circular face.
Credit Line:
Gift of the United States Coast Guard Supply Center, Jersey City, New Jersey
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
