Whiting Mfg. Presentation Sword, Inscribed "Presented to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley by His Brothers of the Royal Arcanum in Admiration of his Victory Over The Spanish at Santiago July 3, 1898"

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Associated Date: 1898 07 03

Associated Person: Schley, Winfield Scott

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military

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Credit Line: Virginia M. Stuart Wortley

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.39561Catalog Number: 39561Accession Number: 136891

Object Name: SwordswordOther Terms: Sword; Edged Weapons; Presentation

Physical Description: metal, gilt (?? material)metal, steel (blade material)Measurements: overall, scabbard: 3/4 in x 2 in x 30 7/8 in; 1.905 cm x 5.08 cm x 78.4225 cmoverall, sword: 3 in x 5 in x 35 in; 7.62 cm x 12.7 cm x 88.9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-19fd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_420949

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