Leather Sword Belt

Object/Artifact

-

Historical Collection at the George Hail Free Library

Name/Title

Leather Sword Belt

Entry/Object ID

2026.03.16.22

Description

Enlisted man’s waist belt with an attached scabbard and cap pouch, no buckle.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

C.S. Storms

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Civil War Era

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Belt

Transcription

"C.S. Storms/Maker, N.Y."

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Scabbard, Sword

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Belt, Sword

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scabbard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Belt, Armament

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Sword holder

Dimension Description

Pouch

Height

3 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Belt

Width

2-7/8 in

Length

38-1/2 in

Material

Leather

Location

Location

Box

Box 56

Cabinet

Display Case 2

Room

Charles Whipple Greene Historical Collection

Building

George Hail Free Library

Date

March 16, 2026

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Andrew Wilmarth of Warren (by the hand of William S. Wilmarth).

Create Date

March 16, 2026

Update Date

June 12, 2026