Sword with Scabbard of Faustin I (1782–1867), Emperor of Haiti
Robert Mole
1850
Medium
Steel, silver, gold, wood, textile (velvet)
Dimensions
H. with scabbard 38 1/8 in. (96.8 cm); H. without scabbard 37 in. (94 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 8.1 oz. (1136.8 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 9.5 oz. (722.9 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
British, Birmingham
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of William S. Delafield Sr., 2012
Accession Number
2012.204a, b