Name/Title
SwordEntry/Object ID
2010.62.2a-bDescription
Presentation sword and scabbard. The sword has a molded brass grip, guard, and pommel, decorated with scrollwork, a man in a toga, an eagles head, and a large red gem. The uppermost brass mount on the scabbard is engraved, "Presented to Capt. M. H. Twitchell at City Point V.a April 1865", along with the names of several Civil War battles.Context
Presented to Marshall Harvey Twitchell after the Civil WarAcquisition
Accession
2010.62Source or Donor
Twitchell, PeggyAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
ClaubergDate made
1865Place
City
SolingenCountry
GermanyContinent
EuropeLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SwordNomenclature Sub-Class
Edged WeaponsNomenclature Class
ArmamentsNomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
5 inDepth
3-3/4 inLength
39 inMaterial
Brass, Steel, Nickel, GemRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Twitchell, Marshall Harvey (1840–1905)Related Places
Place
Town
City PointState/Province
VirginiaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America