Name/Title
MailEntry/Object ID
1933.3.2Description
Chain mail shirt front. The mail is made of several round metal loops hooked together. It has a round collar and no sleeves. It originally had a back of cotton canvas, now missing.Use
Used during the Civil War.Context
Taken by Col. John T. Picket from the body of a soldier killed in action near Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
1933.3Source or Donor
Sawyer, Philip (1868-1949)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
MailNomenclature Sub-Class
Body ArmorNomenclature Class
ArmamentsNomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
19 inLength
24-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Picket, John T.Related Places
Place
City
RichmondState/Province
VirginiaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America