Sword

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Sword and Scabbard

Name/Title

Sword

Entry/Object ID

1945.33.2ab

Description

Sword with black leather sheath. The handle is shagreen and is wrapped in blue and gold twisted wire. The guard and pommel are engraved with a floral pattern. The blade is lightly engraved with a floral vine and the inscription, "Ames Mfg Co Chicopee Mass".

Context

Owned by Allen Vail Abbott of Worcester, VT, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1945.33

Source or Donor

Whipple, Bessie Abbott

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ames Manufacturing Company

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

2-7/8 in

Depth

4-15/16 in

Length

38-1/4 in

Material

Steel, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Abbott, Allen Vail (1842-1891)

Related Places

Place

Town

Worcester

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War