Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sword
Object Number:
1947.569
Date:
1750-1775
Medium:
Steel, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 1/4 x 4 x 1 in. ( 69.2 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on langet: "E / 17"
handwritten in ink: on label affixed to obverse of blade: "SWORD / BAYONET / INWOOD"
stamped: on obverse of blade: "2" below a crown(?)
Description:
Sword bayonet with straight, single-edged steel blade; brass knuckle-bow and quillon cast in one piece with large, roughly semi-circular langet on obverse side; steel grip with molded ridges and slot extending from pommel to mid-point on reverse.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
