Object Details
- recipient
- Wheaton, Frank
- Schuyler, Hartley & Graham
- Description
- Sword: This Model 1860 Staff and Field Officers' Sword has a long, straight, diamond shaped blade. Both sides are decorated in a scroll pattern in silver chasing. On the obverse, there is also a military trophy design and a large casting reading "SCHUYLER HARTLEY & GRAHAM". A similar military trophy design can also be found on the reverse of the blade. The grip is made of sharkskin, and there is a twisted gilt wire that wraps around it approximately 12 times in a spiral. The pommel is vase shaped. It bears a casting of an eagle on the obverse and a casting of a blank shield on the reverse. The top of the pommel bears a floral design centered around the Capstan Rivet. The knuckleguard is a thin strip of brass, which modestly branches off at the very bottom to form the counterguard. The center of the knuckleguard features a casting of fairly simple floral sprays. The obverse of the counterguard bears a casting of an eagle with its wings spread and includes a number of flags, a US shield, and a cluster of laurel sprays. The reverse features an inscription to Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton. The knuckle and counterguards terminate in a quillon that extends outward and is shaped like a horn. The quillon bears a casting of a lions head on the top.
- Scabbard: The base of the scabbard is ornately engraved in an angular scroll pattern, and also features an eagle defending a US shield. There are two mounts on the piece, and each are a small ringcovering the scabbard and decorated with a thin line of laurel leaves. There are three carrying rings, one on each side of the top mount, and one on hte right side of the second mount.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Maria B. Wheaton
- ca 1865
- ID Number
- AF.34841
- catalog number
- 34841
- accession number
- 84827
- Object Name
- Sword
- sword
- Other Terms
- Sword; Edged Weapons; Presentation
- Physical Description
- metal, gilt (scabbard material)
- metal, steel (blade material)
- metal, brass (hilt material)
- shark skin (hilt material)
- Measurements
- blade: 31 in x 3/4 in; 78.74 cm x 1.905 cm
- scabbard: 30 13/16 in x 3 in; 78.2955 cm x 7.62 cm
- overall: 37 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in; 95.25 cm x 12.065 cm
- overall, scabbard: 5/8 in x 2 7/8 in x 30 3/4 in; 1.5875 cm x 7.3025 cm x 78.105 cm
- overall, sword: 3 1/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 37 1/8 in; 7.9375 cm x 11.7475 cm x 94.2975 cm
- Place Made
- United States: New York, New York
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Edged Weapons
- related event
- Civil War
- Record ID
- nmah_420956
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-1a03-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
