Museum Collections

Presentation sword with straight, evenly tapered, double-edged steel blade with etched designs and inscriptions on obverse and reverse; gilded brass hilt with grip covered in black leather and wrapped with twisted wire; counter-guard, which has military motif molded at center, is cast in one piece with short quillon with disk finial and shell-shaped counter-guard (obverse side only) with monogram ("GAP"), fouled anchor, and crossed arms in relief; pommel in the form of a section of an inverted cone with a shield-breasted eagle molded on the obverse side and a blank shield on the reverse; burnished steel scabbard with gilded brass mounts consisting of an upper band with two carrying rings, a middle band with one carrying ring, and tip with crossed flags molded on obverse side and a single star on the reverse; sword and scabbard are stored in chamois bag inside a rectangular wooden box with hinged lid lined inside with quilted blue satin; rectangular silver plaque with applied monogram ("GAR") in gilded metal mounted on lid of box, and similar plaque with engraved inscription mounted inside.