Dagger

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dagger

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.226 a-b

Description

Dagger and scabbard: daggar with upward-curved steel blade, tapering sharply to point, and decorated with small amount of inlaid brass and geometric engraving; guard, tightly rolled S-curved; hilt, with sheet steel or tin band at guard, mahogany, chip-carved in simple diaper pattern, with shaped pommel (somewhat resembling flag or axe blade); scabbard: two pieces of mahogany, curved to fit blade, originally bound with four sheet steel or tin bands (two with loops for suspending) and, on face, chip-carved in diaper and chevron patterns; scabbard designed for right-handed wearing.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1768 - 1799 Date made: r. 1768 - 1799

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.62.226 A-B

SS.62.226a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

15 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 in. (38.1 cm)

Dimension Description

with scabbard

Length

16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 in. (40.6 cm)

Material

Steel, Mahogany, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Good-excellent. One band of scabbard missing; old (crude) repair, tip of scabbard.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

SS.62.225 a-b - Dagger - Similar item SS.62.224 a-b - Dagger - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Almost a mate to preceding dagger and scabbard, only differing in c.1/2" length.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Study