W. Clauberg Presentation Sword
date: label: date made
content: ca 1881
label: associated date
content: 1881 10 20
name: label: recipient
content: Hancock, Winfield Scott
label: maker
content: W. Clauberg
notes: label: Description
content: Sword: The blade of this sword is long, straight, and double-edged. It is also diamond shaped and decorated in blue and gold chasing. Both sides feature ornate scroll patterns and two flag and military trophy designs. The obverse also bears a "U.S" monogram and the reverse features an eagle holding a banner that reads "E PLURIBUS / UNUM". These decorations cover the bottom two thirds of the blade. The grip is twelve sided, and bears alternating vertical strips of plain silver metal and gold strips with scroll and leaf patterns. The pommel is vase shaped and covered in ornate scroll and floral designs. The knuckleguard is a thin strip of gold metal covered in oak sprays. A branch comes off about half-way down the guard, swings around the front of the hilt, and connects to the counterguard right before a quillon forms. The branch is also covered in oak sprays. The counterguard's reverse is hinged, and features floral designs underneath a medallion with the monogram "US" cast in the middle. The obverse of the counterguard features an eagle with its wings spread over a similar floral design. The knuckleguard terminates in a quillon that looks like an upside-down bouquet of flowers.
label: Description
content: Scabbard: The scabbard is silver metal and bears three gold metal mounts, (the last of which also acts as a drag). The top two mounts are identical, and feature a medallion with a sunburst pattern in the center, surrounded by laurel leaves and other floral patterns. The top of the scabbard bears a thick gold ring around the opening that is adorned with a scroll design, and it is attached to the top mount. The bottom mount features a criss-cross design and turns into an oak spray pattern as it reaches the drag. There are three carrying rings on the sword, one on each side of the top mount and one on the right side of the middle mount.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: Germany: North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen
topic: label: Subject
content: Edged Weapons
label: related event
content: Civil War
setName: label: See more items in
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.37221
label: catalog number
content: 37221
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: 30 1/4 in x 3/4 in; 76.835 cm x 1.905 cm
label: Measurements
content: scabbard: 32 1/4 in x 2 in; 81.915 cm x 5.08 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 37 in x 4 1/4 in; 93.98 cm x 10.795 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, scabbard: 3/4 in x 3 in x 32 1/4 in; 1.905 cm x 7.62 cm x 81.915 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, sword: 2 1/8 in x 4 in x 37 in; 5.3975 cm x 10.16 cm x 93.98 cm