N.P. Ames Model 1840 Officer's Sword, Inscribed "U.S. Medical Staff"
notes: label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.9986
label: catalog number
content: 9986
label: accession number
content: 39978
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Sword
label: Object Name
content: sword
label: Other Terms
content: Sword; Edged Weapons; Army; Medical; Staff Officer; Officer
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall, scabbard: 5/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 30 3/4 in; 1.5875 cm x 6.35 cm x 78.105 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, sword: 1 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 36 3/4 in; 3.81 cm x 11.43 cm x 93.345 cm