Sword

Sword and Scabbard

Name/Title

Sword

Entry/Object ID

1950.14.2a-b

Description

Saber with scabbard. The grip is shagreen accented with twisted wire. The guard is engraved, "W. Wells, Co. C. 1st Reg. Vermont Cavalry". The blade is engraved with a decorative floral pattern and the mark, "C. Roby & Co., W. Chlennston, Mass."

Context

Owned by William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1950.14

Source or Donor

Jackson, Bertha Richardson Wells

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

C. Roby & Co.

Date made

1861 - 1865

Place

City

Chelmsford

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Saber

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sword

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Steel, Bronze, Shagreen

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

1st Vermont Cavalry

Person or Organization

Wells, William (1837-1892)

Related Places

Place

Town

Waterbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War