Theodore O'Hara's sword, hilt and grip

Poet Theodore O'Hara carried this sword during the Mexican War. According to the item description at the Kentucky Historical Society, "the gilded brass hilt has a floral and leaf pattern on the pommel. The knuckle-bow has floral scrolls which end at a rosette at the quillon. The grip is fish skin with brass cording." Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.