Title: Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Peleg K. Dunham (1794–1822)
Object type: Presentation sword and scabbard
Date: 1817
Culture: American
Artist:  William Rose Sr., 1783–1856 
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Bladesmith
Medium: Steel, copper alloy (brass), gold, leather
Dimensions: L. with scabbard 39 5/16 in. (99.8 cm); L. without scabbard 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); L. of blade 32 5/16 in. (82 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11 oz. (888 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 1 oz. (481.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2013
Geography: Country of Origin    United States      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Eagles, term: Mermaids