Collection Highlights
Provisional Constitution and Ordinances for the People of the United States
Date:
1858
Object Number:
LIB.KF4550.Z9.B76
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Dagger
Object Number:
1948.604
Date:
ca. 1902
Medium:
Steel, wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 29.5 x 9.5 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Dagger with straight, double-edged steel blade which is elliptical in cross-section; brass cross quillons with ball finials; wooden grip with carved ridges and brass pommel.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this dagger was acquired by the donor's husband, Colonel James Guthrie Harbord (1866-1947), while serving as Assistant Chief of Philippines Constabulary, U. S. Army, from 1903 to 1914.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James G. Harbord
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
