Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Peleg K. Dunham (1794–1822), 1817
Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Peleg K. Dunham (1794–1822), 1817, American, Steel, copper alloy (brass), gold, leather, L. with scabbard 39 5/16 in. ( cm); L. without scabbard 38 1/2 in. ( cm); L. of blade 32 5/16 in. (82 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. ( cm); D. 1 7/8 in. ( cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11 oz. (888 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 1 oz. ( g), Swords, This sword is considered the finest example, in terms of condition and completeness, among the eight swords known to survive from a group of approximately twenty-seven that were commissioned by Congress during the War of 1812 for presentation to junior warrant officers (sailing masters and midshipmen) who took part in the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813
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