Name/Title
SwordEntry/Object ID
2012.67.4a-bDescription
Sword and scabbard. The sword has a leather grip wrapped with twisted gold-toned wire. The guard and pommel are brass, and the rain guard is filigreed into floral vines and the letters US. The blade is lightly etched with a floral design. The scabbard is dark metal with brass hooks and chape.Context
Possibly used by Hiram Edward Perkins of St. Albans, Vermont, during the Civil WarAcquisition
Accession
2012.67Source or Donor
Upton, PeterAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
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
5 inDepth
3-1/4 inLength
37-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Perkins, Hiram Edward (1838-1908)Person or Organization
8th Vermont InfantryRelated Places
Place
City
St. Albans CityCounty
Franklin CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America