Scabbard
Artist
N. P. Ames Company
Date1850–1872
Mediumiron and brass
Dimensions80 cm (31 1/2 in.), 1 lb, 6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.329.2
DescriptionCold-blued iron scabbard, brass-braised along cutting edge. Curved for blade & fitted with gilded brass mounts. Long tip with asymmetrical drag, pair of bands with suspension rings on top third of scabbard, & flared mount at mouth. Top suspension mount engraved with initials perhaps "J.D.P.B." in ornate upper-case script on obverse; reverse stamped "AMES MFG. CO./CHICOPEE/MASS" in capital block letters.ProvenanceMacIntosh collection (#1); purchased by the Museum in December 1970. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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portions possibly 1600s