Sash

Knitted Textile

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sash

Entry/Object ID

1951.31.b

Description

Green knitted sash with large tassels on either end. The tassels are covered in the same green fabric.

Use

Green sashes denoted the Medical Corps.

Context

Worn by Dr. Castanus Blake Park, surgeon of the 16th VT Regt. and the 11th VT Heavy Artillery during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1951.31

Source or Donor

Park, Jennie M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sash

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

4-1/8 in

Length

106 in

Material

Silk, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Park, Castanus Blake (1834-1891)

Person or Organization

11th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Grafton

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War