Saber

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Saber

Entry/Object ID

1952.32.13a

Description

Saber with leather scabbard. The grip is shagreen wrapped with bronze twisted wire. The bronze guard and pommel are minimally engraved with flowers. The blade is stamped with the marks "US" on one side and an eagle on the other. There is a gold braid and tassel hanging from the rain guard.

Context

Used by Lieutenant Colonel Roswell Farnham of the 12th Vermont during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1952.32

Source or Donor

Osgood, Florence Farnham

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1860

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

Length

40 in

Material

Steel, Bronze, Shagreen

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Farnham, Roswell (1827-1903)

Person or Organization

12th Vermont Infantry

Related Events

Event

Civil War