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Presentation Sword

1785
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Presentation Sword
  • Date: 1785
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Steel, ivory, gold, textile
  • Dimensions: L. 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 7.9 oz. (224 g)
  • Classification: Swords
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.145.294
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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