Sword

Object/Artifact

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Sword

Entry/Object ID

1993.9.2.a

Description

Civil War officer's sword. Blade etched with various flowers, an eagle, a flag. Scabbard is engraved "Lt. Samuel I. Blain, Co. D., 47th Reg. M.V.M.".

Collection

Military (ML)

Acquisition

Accession

1993.9

Source or Donor

Myers, Paul (Rev.)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1861 - 1865

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sword

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

C585

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

ML59

General Notes

Note

Notes: Also found in barn of Dr. Blain (as was item ML-58-G

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

April 6, 2006

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

July 7, 2021