Ames Manufacturing Co. Presentation Sword, Inscribed "To Brevet Lieu. Col. J.B. Magruder"
date: label: date made
content: ca 1850
name: label: recipient
content: Magruder, John Bankhead
label: maker of sword
content: Ames Manufacturing Company
label: maker of scabbard
content: Bailey and Company
notes: label: Description
content: Sword: The blade of this sword is long, straight, and double edged. The fuller is deep and narrow, and extends almost to the blade's tip. Both sides are decorated in silver chasing. On the obverse, There is an array of military trophies and floral sprays. The reverse is similarly decorated, but also includes an eagle. The grip of the sword is hexagonal. Every side features the United States shield, (or two of these shields, in some cases), in the center of the face, surrounded on the top and bottom with laurel sprays. The only exception is the face on the obverse, which is decorated in a simple shingle design. The pommel is a cast of a classical helmet. There are two eyelets on the pommel and on a quillon where a chain would be attached to act as a knuckleguard, but the chain itself is missing. The quillons are triangular and feature casts of various weapons and a liberty cap surrounded by floral branches. Two of the quillons also have an eagle included in the design. The lancet on the obverse features an eagle and a U.S. shield, and the lancet on the reverse is a plain medallion.
label: Description
content: Scabbard: The scabbard has two gold mounts. The top mount bears a U.S. shield, and the middle mount bears a shield with an inscription. There is an inscription dedicated the sword to Lieu Col Magruder between the two mounts. There is an eagle on the very top of the scabbard, along with military trophies, a liberty cap, and floral designs between the second mount and the drag. There are three carrying rings on the scabbard, one on each side of the top mount, and one on the right side of the mount In the middle.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made of sword
content: United States: Massachusetts, Chicopee
label: place made of scabbard
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
label: referenced
content: United States: New Mexico, Mexico City
label: referenced
content: Mexico: Veracruz
topic: label: Subject
content: Edged Weapons
label: related event
content: Mexican 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: Henry R. Magruder
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.10794
label: catalog number
content: 10794
label: accession number
content: 47577
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: 31 in x 1 in; 78.74 cm x 2.54 cm
label: Measurements
content: scabbard: 31 7/8 in x 2 in; 80.9625 cm x 5.08 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 38 1/2 in x 5 in; 97.79 cm x 12.7 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, scabbard: 3/4 in x 3 3/8 in x 31 7/8 in; 1.905 cm x 8.5725 cm x 80.9625 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, sword: 1 1/8 in x 4 3/4 in x 38 1/4 in; 2.8575 cm x 12.065 cm x 97.155 cm