Sword

Sword and Scabbard

Name/Title

Sword

Entry/Object ID

1992.30.1a-b

Description

Sword with leather scabbard. The grip is shagreen wrapped with twisted wire.

Context

Used by Rufus Kinsley of Fletcher, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1992.30

Source or Donor

Kinsley, Sumner E.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

For the descendants of Rufus Kinsley

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1870

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

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

3-1/4 in

Length

37-1/4 in

Material

Leather, Brass, Steel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kinsley, Rufus (1831-1911)

Person or Organization

8th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Fletcher

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Lowell

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War