Pocket Knife

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Pocket Knife

Entry/Object ID

1938.1.3

Description

Small pocket knife with a bone handle. The blade folds inward to be concealed within the handle.

Context

Used by Charles T. Clark of the 17th Vermont during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1938.1

Source or Donor

Willey, Mary Amelia Londry (1873-1939)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Pocket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

7/8 in

Depth

1/4 in

Length

3-5/8 in

Material

Bone, Steel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clark, Charles T. (1845-1864)

Related Places

Place

Town

Marshfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War