Aiguillette

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Aiguillette

Entry/Object ID

1951.29.2

Description

Black and gold woven cord. The cord loops three times, and the loops are held together by a woven ring. The two ends are capped with large, acorn-shaped tags or aglets, covered in the same woven material as the cords.

Context

Owned by Christopher C. Putnam, Jr. of Middlesex, VT, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.29

Source or Donor

Putnam, Ralph W. (1876-1970)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Aiguillette

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Insignia, Shoulder

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

20-1/2 in

Diameter

1/4 in

Material

Silk, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Putnam, Christopher C. (1839-1924)

Person or Organization

13th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Middlesex

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War