Sword

Object/Artifact

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Sword

Description

A: Case, light brown leather case for sword has leather padded 5" handle with silver metal fasterner. Case has embossed design around the edges, top and bottom. Also an octagonal-shaped plate at top with owner name on it. plus two maps 1" in diameter. B: Case, cloth, 39" long, tan color cotton, poor condition C: Sheath for ceremonial sword, black hilt, gold carved tinns, commandery symbols on top, cross and blade, owner's name embossed on side. D: Ceremonial Sword - 39" long - black hilt, symbols on cross - knights head at top - gold work with symbols on blade Special function: special ceremony item for use Baldwin Commandery , Shelbyville,IN.

Use

Baldwin Commandery, Shelbyville, IN, by S.E. Phares

Collection

Emil Steffey

Acquisition

Accession

1993.007

Source or Donor

Emil Steffey

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Made: Henderson Ames Co., Kalamazoo, MI

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 25, 2002

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Henry E Fares

Create Date

October 25, 2002

Update Date

April 4, 2024