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Samuel Jackson | Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869) | American, probably Baltimore | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Jackson (American, active 1833–70). Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Major General John E. Wool (1784–1869), 1854–55. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger and Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Goelet Gifts, 2009 (2009.8a–c) | This sword's elegant proportions, novel design, sculptural conception, and superb finish make it an outstanding example of mid-nineteenth-century silversmithing. #sword