George Washington's Swords

View the portraits of George Washington. Look for the sword in each image.(Look at Washington's left hip...the right side in the picture.)Look at the dates and settings of each portrait.PORTRAIT #1 PORTRAIT #2 PORTRAIT #3 PORTRAIT #4 PORTAIT #5 Browse the 5 George Washington swords pictured and described below.Sword #1 Sword #2 Sword #3 Sword #4 Sword #5 Match the portrait with the sword. Some swords are pictured more than once.Only 3 of the 5 swords are represented in these portraits.Just type the number of the sword. (1,2,3,4, or 5)You will not use 2 of the numbers.1 - The Model 1767 French Officer's Epée2- The Bailey Silver and Ivory-Hilted Cuttoe3- The Steel-Hilted Small Sword4- The Silver Lion-Headed Cuttoe5- The 1767 Silver Hilted Small Sword 5 5 2 2 3 Want to know more?Listen to an expert describe Washington's swords. STOP HERE.YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A SWORD AND A GROUP FOR THIS SECTION.Physical Description 1. What is it?2. What is it made of?3. What size is it?4. Does it have a pattern or special design? If yes, what is it?5. What sytle is it? Fashionable? Unique? Common? Uses 1. What was it used for? (There can be many uses)2. When would it have been used?3. Why did Washington acquire it? Manufacture 1. When was it made? (Date)2. Where was it made? (Place of Origin)3. Who made it?4. What materials is it made out of?5. Is it still whole orin pieces? (Completeness)? Has it been repaired? Wider Context 1. What does this artifact tell you about Washinton?2. What happened to the sword after Washington's death?