Knife

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Knife

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.5a-b

Description

Large knife with a metal blade and ivory handle and sheath. The sheath is carved with East Asian imagery, including people and mountains.

Context

Likely purchased as a souvenir during the Spanish-American War by a member of the Dewey family of Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Source or Donor

Dewey, Breta Brigham (1887-1968)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

Country

Philippines

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Steel, Ivory

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War