Sword (Smallsword or small sword)

Museum Object Number 1992.0013 A

Object Name

Sword (Smallsword or small sword)

Category

Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects

Creator (Role)

Ephraim Cobb (Maker)

Date of Birth

12/08/1708

Date of Death

09/06/1775

Place of Origin

Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1760-1775

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Kunckle bow, side; "E.Cobb" stamped in rectangle

Materials

Iron; Silver; Silverplate on copper (fused plate)

Dimensions (inches)

35.87 (L) , 3 (W) , 2.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

91.12 (L) , 7.62 (W) , 5.715 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Kane, Patricia E. 1998 Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers. 1241.
• Biography and Mark: 291-293.
[Article] Hamilton, John D. 1994 Jacob Hurd and the Boston Smallsword. American Society of Arms Collectors Bulletin. 70: 8-15.
• Published: p. 14.