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Recipient:

Morgan, George Washington  Search this

Maker:

Ames Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

metal, gilt (scabbard material)

metal, steel (blade material)

metal, brass (hilt material)

Measurements:

overall: 38 1/4 in x 5 1/4 in; 97.155 cm x 13.335 cm

blade: 32 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 81.5975 cm x 3.175 cm

scabbard: 33 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 85.725 cm x 8.255 cm

overall, sword: 1 1/2 in x 5 in x 38 1/4 in; 3.81 cm x 12.7 cm x 97.155 cm

overall, scabbard: 7/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 33 3/4 in; 2.2225 cm x 10.4775 cm x 85.725 cm

Object Name:

Saber

sword

Other Terms:

Sword; Saber; Edged Weapons; Presentation

Place Made:

United States: Massachusetts, Chicopee

Referenced:

Mexico

Date made:

ca 1850

Subject:

Edged Weapons  Search this

Related event:

Mexican War  Search this

Credit Line:

Mrs. G. W. Morgan

ID Number:

AF.8956

Catalog number:

8956

Accession number:

37280

See more items in:

Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military

Military

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9b22-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_420463