Tweezers

tweezers

Name/Title

Tweezers

Entry/Object ID

1982.37.2

Description

Metal tweezers with sharp, pointed ends. The tweezers are from from two sheets of steel welded together. The sides are decorated with grooves and concave indentations.

Context

Owned by True Blake Walter, a musician in Co. E, 15th Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1982.37

Source or Donor

Gibavic, Annette N.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Estate of Elizabeth Nelson

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tweezers

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

2-5/8 in

Material

Steel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Walker, True Blake (1841-1863)

Related Places

Place

Town

Burke

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War