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Title |
Captain William Matson Swedish Consul General Uniform Sword and Sheath, c. 1905-1917 |
Object Name |
Sword |
Description |
Captain William Matson Swedish Consul General Uniform Sword and Sheath, c. 1905-1917. A) Sword and B) sheath with C) canvas liner pocket and D) leather outer pocket. Ceremonial sword (A) is three edged ending in a point and has a brass and mother-of pearl handle. Sheath (B) is black with a brass incised tip and has two leather straps for attaching to uniform.leather covered ceremonial sword with brass incised tip. Canvas cover (C) has a tie at the top and is shaped to fit the sword and handle. Leather outer cover (D) is also shaped to fit sword and handle and has scalloped edging and eyelet that holds a leather cord (worn) at top opening. |
Date |
c. 1905-1917 |
Catalog Number |
2008.048.004 |
Dimensions |
H-37.5 W-5 D-1.75 inches |
Dimension Details |
37.5 x 5 x 1.75 (a); 31.75 x 1 x 1 (b without holder); 35.25 x 2 x 1 (b with holder); 41.75 x 5.75 x 0.875 (C); 38.25 x 6 x 1.5 (d) |
Collection |
3D - Armaments |
Provenance |
Part of Uniform For Swedish Consul General Uniform BELONGED TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM MATSON, FATHER OF LURLINE MATSON ROTH AND GRANDFATHER OF DONOR |
Notes |
"A consul is an official representative of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries. A consul is distinguished from an ambassador, the latter being a representative from one head of state to another. There can be only one ambassador from one country to another, representing the first country's head of state to that of the second, and his or her duties revolve around diplomatic relations between the two countries; however, there may be several consuls, one in each of several main cities, providing assistance with bureaucratic issues to both the citizens of the consul's own country travelling or living abroad and to the citizens of the country the consul resides in who wish to travel to or trade with the consul's country." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul_(representative) 8/13/2015] |
Search Terms |
Matson, William Swedish Uniforms |
Subjects |
Sword Uniforms Ceremonial objects |
People |
Matson, William |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Lurline R. Coonan |