Title: Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869)
Object type: Sword with scabbard
Date: 1854–55
Culture: American, probably Baltimore
Artist:  Samuel Jackson 
Artist bio: American, Baltimore, active 1833–70
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Sword cutler
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies
Dimensions: L. with scabbard 39 3/16 in. (99.6 cm); L. without scabbard 38 13/16 in. (98.5 cm); L. of blade 31 7/16 in. (79.9 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger and Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet Gifts, 2009
Geography: Country of Origin Baltimore Maryland  United States      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Eagles, term: Snakes, term: Corn