Sword and Scabbard Presented to Captain Samuel Chester Reid (1783–1861)
Object type: Sword with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, New York
Artist: John Targee
Artist bio: American, ca. 1774–1850
Artist role: Silversmith
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1815
Medium: Gold, brass, steel
Dimensions: L. 36 13/16 in. (93.6 cm); L. of blade 30 in. (76.2 cm); W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); D. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); L. of scabbard 32 in. (81.3 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.6 oz. (1009 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:  New York  New York   
Credit line: Gift of Ida Chester Reid Blair, granddaughter of Samuel Chester Reid, 1923
Accession year: 1923