Sword
Date1780-1800
Maker
Francis Thurkle II
Geography
Made -
England
Medium/TechniqueSteel, gilt bronze, wood, copper
DimensionsOverall: 24 in. (60.96 cm)
Other (blade): 18 5/8 in. (47.31 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mabel Connor, 1963
Object numberW-2411
DescriptionGilt bronze hilted spadroon with stirrup guard, single outboard loop and gadrooned ovoid pommel. Sword knot ring to terminus of knucklebow. Straight, double-fullered single-edged blade now broken.Published ReferencesGeneral Washington's Military Equipment (Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1963), 41-43.
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1753-1754
Probably 1754
c. 1760
c. 1770-1779
1770-1780
c. 1767
c. 1780
c. 1780
1650-1750