Infantry Officer's Sword

Infantry Officer's Sword

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Object Name
Sword
sword
Other Terms
Sword; Edged Weapons; Army; Infantry; Officer
associated date
1750 - 1770
associated place
United Kingdom: Grand Bretagne
Physical Description
metal, iron (hilt material)
metal, iron (sword knot material)
Measurements
overall, sword: 4 1/4 in x 4 1/8 in x 37 3/8 in; 10.795 cm x 10.4775 cm x 94.9325 cm
overall, sword knot: 2 1/2 in x 11 1/4 in x 1 5/8 in; 6.35 cm x 28.575 cm x 4.1275 cm
ID Number
AF.E-162
catalog number
1980.0399.0201
accession number
1980.0399
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Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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