Espada de apresentação do general John E. Wool

Sword cutler Samuel Jackson American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372

Conservada em estado impecável, esta espada é uma das armas brancas dos Estados Unidos mais originais e de melhor fabricação. Foi doada ao general Wool pelo Congresso dos Estados Unidos em 23 de janeiro de 1854 em reconhecimento por sua bravura na batalha de Buena Vista durante a Guerra do México de 1846–1848. Ao contrário da maioria das espadas de apresentação nacional que copia os modelos europeus ou clássicos, a espada Wool é americana no seu conceito e iconografia. A prática de oferecer espadas aos oficiais do exército por serviços meritórios remonta à época da Revolução.

Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore

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Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore
Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore
Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore
Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore
Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore
Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore
Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore
Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore
Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), Samuel Jackson (American, Baltimore, active 1833–70), Steel, gold, brass, diamonds, rubies, American, probably Baltimore

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