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Sword (Smallsword or small sword)
Ephraim Cobb
1760-1775
Category
Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ephraim Cobb (Maker)
Place of Origin
Plymouth; Massachusetts; Plymouth; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
- Silver
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
Museum Object Number
1992.0013 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Complete Details
Object Number
1992.0013 A
Object Name
Sword (Smallsword or small sword)
Category
Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing
Creator (Role)
Ephraim Cobb (Maker)
Place of Origin
Plymouth; Massachusetts; Plymouth; New England; United States; North America
Date
1760-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Kunckle bow, side
Inscription: "E.Cobb" stamped in rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Silver
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
Dimensions (inches)
3 (W) x 2.25 (D) x 35.87 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.62 (W) x 5.715 (D) x 91.12 (L)
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.