Mitchell & Tyler Presentation Sword, Scabbard Inscribed "Presented by the Citizens of Chesterfield County to Their Countryman, Captn. Edward Johnson, 1848"
date: label: date made
content: ca 1848
label: associated date
content: 1848
name: label: recipient
content: Johnson, Edward
label: maker
content: Mitchell & Tyler
notes: label: Description
content: Sword: This presentation sword, given to Captain Edward Johnson in 1848, has a straight and single-edged blade. The fuller runs the length of the blade and is shallow and broad. The obverse of the blade is decorated with laurel sprays and an eagle. The reverse also bears floral sprays, but instead of an eagle there is a "U.S." monogram inside of a sunburst. Both sides of the blade, particularly the obverse, have significant amounts of pitting, especially at the base and on the tip. The grip of the sword is hexagonal. The center of each panel has a different military trophy, and each are surrounded by laurel sprays. The pommel is vase shaped, and is decorated in engravings of laurel leaves and scroll designs. There sits a large piece of damaged and fractured glass on the very top of the pommel. The knuckleguard consists of a thin gold metal link chain. It hooks onto the pommel and extends down to one of two quillons. The two quillons are shaped like owls. The langet on the obverse bears a coat of arms surrounded by a floral wreath, and the reverse bears a shield surrounded by a similar wreath.
label: Description
content: Scabbard: The scabbard has two gold mounts. Each have a star surrounded by a laurel wreath atop a sunburst design. The drag is decorated with floral sprays. The space between the mounts bears an inscription to Johnson surrounded by grape vines. More grape vines are found between the second mount and the drag at the bottom of the scabbard. There is also an engraving of an eagle and coat of arms in this space. The reverse bears the maker's mark and another inscription. There are two carrying tings on the scabbard, one on the right side of each mount.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United States: Virginia, Richmond
label: referenced
content: United States: Virginia, Chesterfield
topic: label: Subject
content: Edged Weapons
label: related event
content: Mexican War
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Hancock Dorr
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.37220
label: catalog number
content: 37220
label: accession number
content: 115588
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Sword
label: Object Name
content: sword
label: Other Terms
content: Sword; Edged Weapons; Presentation
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, gilt (scabbard material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal, steel (blade material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (hilt material)
label: Measurements
content: blade: 33 1/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 84.455 cm x 2.8575 cm
label: Measurements
content: scabbard: 34 1/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 86.6775 cm x 4.1275 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 39 3/4 in x 5 5/8 in; 100.965 cm x 14.2875 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, scabbard: 7/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 34 in; 2.2225 cm x 5.715 cm x 86.36 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, sword: 1 1/8 in x 7 3/8 in x 39 1/2 in; 2.8575 cm x 18.7325 cm x 100.33 cm