Name/Title
SwordEntry/Object ID
1949.5.2a-bDescription
Sword with straight blade and leather scabbard. The handles is wrapped in gold-toned wire, and the guard and pommel are unengraved. The scabbard has one stationary hook near the locket. The blade is stamped "US GWC 1864" and "Ames Co. Chicopee Mass."Context
Owned by Maurice William Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont. Likely used by a family member during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
1949.5Source or Donor
Dewey, Breta Brigham (1887-1968)Acquisition Method
LoanMade/Created
Manufacturer
Ames Manufacturing CompanyDate made
1864Place
City
ChicopeeState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SwordNomenclature Sub-Class
Edged WeaponsNomenclature Class
ArmamentsNomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
1-7/8 inDepth
4 inLength
36-3/4 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dewey, Maurice William (1889-1944)Related Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America