Holster

Name/Title

Holster

Entry/Object ID

1930.3.1

Description

Set of two matching pistol holsters. The holsters are made of leather with brass mounts. Each has a strap for hanging from a belt and the black leather covers each have a brass spread eagle emblem in the center. Each has a narrow, adjustable strap toward the point with a metal buckle.

Context

Owned by Major General George Stannard during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1930.3

Source or Donor

Grand Army of the Republic, George Stannard Post

Made/Created

Date made

1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Holster

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Width

6 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Material

Leather, Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stannard, George Jerrison (1820-1886)

Person or Organization

2nd Vermont Infantry

Related Events

Event

Civil War