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
Sword w/scabbard:...Mars 1870
Object Number:
X.124ab
Date:
1870
Medium:
Steel, brass; steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/8 x 4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 71.4 x 10.2 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
etched: on back of blade: "Mre Imp. . . le de St Etienne Mars 1870"
stamped: on reverse side of counter-guard: "K 30712"
stamped: on throat of scabbard: "K 30712"
Description:
Sword bayonet with straight, single-edged blade with broad, flattened back and deep fuller; steel counter-guard with curved quillon with flattened ball 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.
Gallery Label:
This object is identified as a French Army sword bayonet in the accession records.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
