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A presentation sword awarded to Colonel Marinus Willett (1740–1830 CE), of the Continental Army. It is one of ten "elegant swords" awarded by the Continental Congress to officers who demonstrated exceptional merit against the British during the American Revolution (1765-1783 CE). One side of the grip is decorated with the coat of arms of the United States of America the other is inscribed "Congress to Col. Willett, Oct. 11, 1777."
Steel blade. Hilt and scabbard decorated with silver, gold, wood, fish skin, and textile. Made c. 1785–86 by the Parisian swordmaker C. Liger (l. c. 1770–93 CE). Length: 100.6 cm (39 5/8 in). Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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