Sword Belt

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sword Belt

Entry/Object ID

1930.3.3

Description

Sword belt with 3 decorative bands of wire type embroidery. 2 loops hang on side to hold articles. Eagle on arrows and olive branch on buckle.

Context

Worn by Brigadier General George Jerrison Stannard of Georgia, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1930.3

Source or Donor

Grand Army of the Republic, George Stannard Post

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Belt, Sword

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Belt, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

40 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stannard, George Jerrison (1820-1886)

Person or Organization

2nd Vermont Infantry

Related Events

Event

Civil War