European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Smallsword with Scabbard Made in London, England, Europe1798-99 Hilt and scabbard mounts made by James Morisset, English (active London), 1738 - 1815. Made for the firm of Robert Makepiece & Sons, London. Etched and partially blued and gilded steel [blade]; chased and gilded silver set with enamel plaques [hilt]; leather, chased and gilded silver [scabbard]; chape replaced Currently not on view 1977-167-648a,b Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
LabelThis smallsword with its scabbard was presented in 1798–99 to Sir Henry Johnson (British Major General 1798 to 1803; born 1748, died 1835) to commemorate a battle that he won at Ross, Ireland, over Irish insurgents on June 5, 1798. |
