Sword with Scabbard of Faustin I (1782-1867), Emperor of Haiti
Item
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Title
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Sword with Scabbard of Faustin I (1782-1867), Emperor of Haiti
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Description
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Faustin-Élie Soulouque created this elaborate ceremonial sword. He ruled as Haitian Emperor Faustin I from 1849 to 1959. He was gifted the sword by The Grand Masonic Lodge of Haiti in 1850. It was later gifted from Faustin to Henry Delafield. The Delafield passed this heirloom along until it was bequeathed to the MET in 2012.
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Creator
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Sword cutler: Robert Mole (British, Birmingham, 1800-1856)
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Medium
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Steel, silver, gold, wood, textile (velvet)
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Date
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1850
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Provenance
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Faustin-Élie Soulouque, Haiti; Henry Delafield, New York; Delafield Family, New York.
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Identifier
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Accession Number: 2012.204a,b
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Extent
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New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Arms and Armor: Notable Acquisitions 2003-2014," November 11, 2014-December 6, 2015.
