Museum Collections

Sword with slightly curved, single-edged steel blade with three-quarter length fuller and etched designs on obverse and reverse; brass hilt with grip covered in white fish skin and wrapped with twisted brass wire; oval counter-guard with openwork oak leaf and acorn design on obverse with "USN" molded in relief on underside; helmet-shaped pommel with oak leaf and acorn border centering a flower and eagle in oval frame studded with thirteen stars molded on top; dolphin head at end of knuckle-bow joining pommel, and dolphin head finial on quillon; tassel on strip of gold metallic cloth tape attached to knuckle-bow; leather scabbard with brass carrying ring mounts, which are cast in high relief and resemble knotted rope, and tip with molded drag similar to "dolphins" on hilt; leather waist belt with slings clipped to carrying rings, the belt with circular buckle with interlocking eagle medallion and wreath.