U.S. Navy dress sword or sabre

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

U.S. Navy dress sword or sabre

Entry/Object ID

2101

Description

U.S. Navy dress sword or sabre with decorative brass handle and hand guard with serpent or dolphin theme. Handle has textured, off-white and grey overlay (possibly sharkskin--see Notes). Steel blade is slightly curved, and etched throughout its length, with imagery such as anchors, eagles, ropes, and vine. The acronym "U.S.N." is etched in the blade, as well as embossed on the hand guard.

Acquisition

Accession

398

Source or Donor

Rissler, Patricia and Rogers, James A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1850s

Material

Metal