Sword and Scabbard of Captain Richard French (1792–1854)
Object type: Sword with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, Chicopee, Massachusetts
Artist: Ames Manufacturing Company
Artist bio: American, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1829–1935
Artist role: Manufacturer
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1850
Medium: Gold, brass, steel
Dimensions: L. 40 in. (101.6 cm); L. of blade 32 1/4 in. (81.9 cm)
Classification: Swords
Geography:  Chicopee  Massachusetts   
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2012
Accession year: 2012