Name/Title
SwordEntry/Object ID
MP.94.729 a-bDescription
A) Very similar to the staff and field officer's sword 1860. Blade is straight and tapers evenly to a point. The blade is etched on the obverse side with floral decorations, a military trophy, the U. S. Coat of arms. The reverse side is etched with a similar floral design and trophy, and the letters "U. S." The grip is covered with leather, is wrapped in gilded wire. At the top of the grip is a ferrule with leaf decorations. The entire hilt is cast in three pieces: the grip, pommel, and the guard, all of gilded brass. The pommel is a section of an inverted cone, decorated with an eagle on the obverse side and a shield on the reverse. The knuckle-bow is a flattened strip of brass decorated with scroll and floral patterns. As the bow turns up toward the blade, a branch bears off on the obverse side and joins a kidney-shaped counter guard which is decorated with an eagle and a trophy of flags. The reverse side has no guard. The quillon terminates above the blade in a button finial.
B) The scabbard is of a nickeled steel with gilded brass mounts consisting of an upper band with two rings, a middle band with one ring, and a tip with a drag.Made/Created
Manufacturer
The Warnock Uniform CompanyDate made
1860Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
On the reverse side at the ricasso is etched: "The/ Warnock/ Uniform Co./ New York/ NY"Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.94.729 A-B
MP.94.729a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
With scabbardHeight
2-1/4 inWidth
4 inLength
35 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 4 x 35 in. (5.7 x 10.2 x 88.9 cm)Material
Wire, Nickel, brass, Iron, LeatherCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Leather is slightly worn.General Notes
Note Type
General NoteNote
w/ScabbardNote Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom