Sword, presentation

Name/Title

Sword, presentation

Entry/Object ID

7746 a,b,c,d

Tags

Restricted

Description

(a) Sword. Material: metal. Size: 4" W. x 36 3/4" L. x 1 1/2" D. Description: three-sided metal blade - gold and pearl handle. (b) Sheath. Material: leather, metal. Size: 15/16" W. x 33 7/8" L. x 7/8" D. Description: black leather sheath - gold tip and cuff with button. Repaired with black electrical tape. (c) Ribbon. Material: textile. Size: 5 1/8" W. x 8 1/4" L. x 1" D. Description: silver tapered ribbon - green wool backing - attaches to sheath cuff with a gold metal button - buttonhole at top. (d) Ribbon. Material: textile. Size: 3 3/4" W. x 8 1/4" L. x 5/8" D. Description: same as c - smaller and without buttonhole.

Context

Artifact 7746 (d) is located in Row 4, Sec. G, Shelf 1, Box 3. Waseca City Churches - Sacred Heart Catholic. Gallagher. Order of St. Gregory. Awarded to Henry M. Gallagher in 1949. See certificate (#7859), badge (#7743a,b), book (#7742), jacket (#7745a), trousers (#7745b), hat (#7744), sword (#7746) & photograph (#7747).

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sword, presentation

Class

Personal Symbol

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Deaccession

D.7746 a,b,c,d

Create Date

August 17, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024