Name/Title
SwordEntry/Object ID
2005.36a-bDescription
Dress sword with black grip shaped with finger holds. The guard and pommel are silver-toned, and the black is ornately carved with scrollwork. The scabbard is silver-toned metal.Context
Owned by Louis Provost Peck of Montpelier, Vermont, after World War IIAcquisition
Accession
2005.36Source or Donor
Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1949Place
Country
GermanyContinent
EuropeLexicon
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 inLength
37 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)Person or Organization
Vermont National GuardInterpretative Labels
Label
This sword was worn only as part of a dress uniform. Peck received the right to wear the sword when he received his commission as a 2nd lieutenant for his participation in Civilian Military Training Camp (CMTC). These camps were authorized by the National Defense Act of 1920 as an extra measure in preparing for the nation's military readiness. The camps provided an introduction to military training for young men of high school or college age to prepare them for the Reserve of National Guard duty. Peck spent a month each of four summers in addition to other preparations including correspondence courses as part of the CMTC program. The first summer camp was near Boston, and the succeeding three summers were at Fort Ethan Allen in Vermont. Upon completion, Peck was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant. Peck was called to active service while still in undergraduate school at Notre Dame.
This sword would have been attached to a Sam Browne belt, a wide belt, usually leather, which is supported by a strap going diagonally over the right shoulder. It is most often seen as part of military or police uniforms.