Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Sword, KT ceremonial |
Accession number |
87.122 |
Catalog Number |
87.122.1a-c |
Dimensions |
L-34.5 inches |
Collection |
Regalia |
Place of Origin |
New London, CT/West Germany |
Description |
Knight Templar ceremonial sword. A: gold plated nickel pomel, bone or enamel/plastic grip with initials of owner, quillian is gold plated nickel with a head of a knight in the center. Usual KT themes found on blade: scrollwork and posed medieval knights, along with owner's name. Scabbard has usual KT themes and appears to be made from a mold. Original record states that the sword length is short due to the commensurate stature of the owner. Object appears to be modern; it mimicks the hand-wrought style of older swords. C: brown leather sword holder. Owner's name is painted on lid. |
Artist |
C. E. Ward Co., New London, CT |
Title |
Knight Templar Ceremonial Sword (Daryl Stockton) |
Lexicon category |
10: Unclassifiable Artifacts |
Credit line |
Gift of Helen Stockton |