Dagger

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dagger

Entry/Object ID

1950.21.1a-b

Description

Short dagger with sheath. The handle is made of bone and has a small metal plaque with the name, "W.B. Reynolds" engraved into it. The blade is marked, "George Wostenholm - Sheffield".

Context

Used by William B. Reynolds of Milton, Vermont, during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1950.21

Source or Donor

Brown, Ralph C. (1878-1955)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Wostenholm, George

Place

City

Sheffield

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dagger

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2-1/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

9 in

Material

Metal, Leather, Bone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Reynolds, William B. (1840-1864)

Person or Organization

6th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Milton

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War