Collection Highlights
Bank of Newburgh Bank Notes
Date:
1823-1824
Object Number:
PR.221.3
Medium:
Engraving
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Sword (bayonet) w/scabbard: F.W.M.
Object Number:
1934.121ab
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Steel, brass; steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 72.4 x 11.1 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on obverse of blade below hilt: "F.W. M."
stamped: on obverse of guard: "[?]203"
Description:
Sword bayonet with slightly serpentine, single-edged steel blade with deep fuller; steel counter-guard with slightly curved quillon with disk finial opposite circular gun mount; brass grip with molded ridges and slotted cavity on one side for a clip or catch that secures the sword to the barrel of a gun; steel scabbard with rectangular loop near top and ball tip.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eugene A. Murray
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
