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Manufactured by:

F. Horster, German  Search this

Owned by:

George Thompson Garrison, American, 1836 - 1904  Search this

Subject of:

55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865  Search this

Medium:

metal, steel, shagreen

Dimensions:

2014.115.1.1a Sword: 37 15/16 × 4 3/4 × 4 in. (96.4 × 12.1 × 10.2 cm)

2014.115.1.1b Scabbard: 34 × 2 5/8 × 5/8 in. (86.4 × 6.7 × 1.6 cm)

2014.115.1.1ab Sheathed: 39 5/16 × 4 3/4 × 4 in. (99.9 × 12.1 × 10.2 cm)

Type:

swords

scabbards

Place made:

Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Place purchased:

Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1863

Topic:

African American  Search this

Antislavery  Search this

Military  Search this

U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Garrison Family in memory of George Thompson Garrison

Object number:

2014.115.1.1ab

Restrictions & Rights:

Public Domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Weapons and Ammunition

Movement:

Anti-slavery movements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51f0cd46d-150d-4547-9589-fc04a655245b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.115.1.1ab