Sword

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Sword

Entry/Object ID

1996.9.2 A&B

Description

(A) Steel sword with curved guard attached at top and bottom. Metallic fiber over textile fiber ribbon looped several times, tassel. Shagreen covered wood grip and open work hand guard. (B) Sword sheath with 2 rings. Remnants of gold or brass paint or plate. Open jagged end.

Dimensions

Height

37-3/4 in

Length

31-5/8 in

Diameter

5-3/8 in

Material

Steel, Wood, Shagreen (Shark Skin) Textile Fiber, Brass

Provenance

Notes

Object donated by the grandson of William T. Broadhead.