Object Name	Sword, Presentation
Description	Clear and cranberry, engraved in script on the blade "Presented To Colonel Ross Coffin Purdy By the American Ceramic Society", sword is single-edged, slight curve to blade, seven round glass rings forms the hilt, cranberry glass forms the guard on the hilt and has a leaf pattern impressed into it, .A is the sword, .B is the wood case
Collection	Ross C. Purdy Museum Collection
Dimensions	H-14 W-7 L-82 cm
Dimension notes	Dimensions above are just the sword, the case is 106x24x13.5 cm, 9800 g
Early Date	1934
Late Date	1940
Material	Glass/Wood/Fabric
Notes	Governor Ruby Lafoon of Kentucky made his name know throughout the country by conferring the honorary title of Colonel upon famous visitors to his state.
Place of Origin	Corning, New York
People	Purdy, Ross C./

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