Swagger stick

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Swagger stick

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.367

Description

An ebonized wooden swagger stick with mounted silver ends. The shaft is cylindrical and tapers gently from from top to bottom. The head piece has a stamped relief of a flag and cannon in a roundel with the letters V.C.A. above and the date 1790 below. On the back side of the head is a vertical seam as well as a horizontal seam around the upper part.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1790

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

On silver head: "V.C.A. (Veteran Corps. Artillery) 1790". See tag on MP.94.712.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3/4 in

Length

22 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3/4 x 22 in. (1.9 x 55.9 cm)

Material

silver, Wood

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Some corrosion on silver. Unusual residue left just under the silver head.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brigadier General John Ross Delafield

Notes

User

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.767 - Military button - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom