Sword

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sword

Entry/Object ID

1928.7a-b

Description

Gold and silver sword and scabbard. The handle is ornately engraved gold, with decorative floral engravings and a pommel in the shape of an acorn. The rain guard has an applied shield engraved with the inscription, "Dr. E. S. Forester, 7th Vt. Regt." The silver blade is etched with the inscription "United States Medical Staff".

Context

Owned by Elihu S. Foster, Assistant Surgeon of the 7th Vermont Regiment during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1928.7

Source or Donor

Foster, Cornelia Lydia Lougee (1831-1915)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ames Manufacturing Company

Date made

1860

Place

City

Chicopee

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3/4 in

Depth

4-7/8 in

Length

40 in

Material

Gold, Silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Foster, Elihu S. (1829-1867)

Person or Organization

7th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Topsham

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War