Plug Bayonet
42-30-128
From: England
Curatorial Section: Historic
| Object Number | 42-30-128 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | England |
| Creator | Thomas Johnson |
| Date Made | 1693 CE |
| Section | Historic |
| Materials | Steel |
| Description | Curved single-edged steel blade tapering to sharp point with slight bevel on cutting edge and for about 2/5 of other edge. Polished dark wooden grip with metal cap terminating in torso and head of winged human figure. The straight metal quillons terminate in two similar figures which, however, show legs crossed. Gilded etched decoration in leaf design on both sides of blade at top. "Thomas Johnson 1693" at top one side of blade. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 157 - Collector Number |
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