Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Peleg K. Dunham (1794–1822)

William Rose Sr., 1783–1856, 1817

Artist

William Rose Sr., 1783–1856

Date

1817

Culture or place

American

Medium

Steel, copper alloy (brass), gold, leather

Size

L. with scabbard 39 5/16 in. (99.8 cm); L. without scabbard 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); L. of blade 32 5/16 in. (82 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11 oz. (888 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 1 oz. (481.9 g)

Type

Swords

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed