1796 Pattern Officer Field Sword
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Media Type
- Object
- Description
- This sword is a 1796 Pattern officer field sword. The guard is hinged and the blade has decorative sketches on it. It is believed to have belonged to an officer in the British troops. On the upper edge to the blade there is an inscription that reads “J.J Runkel Solingen”. It is believed that the blade was made by J.J. Runkel, Solingen, Germany. This sword, and others like it, would have been used during the War of 1812.
- Date of Original
- 1796
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 2006.001.004
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25012 Longitude: -79.06627
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- Recommended Citation
- Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
- Terms of Use
- Please contact the Niagara Historical Society & Museum for any reproductions of this image.
- Contact
- Niagara Historical Society MuseumEmail:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
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