Sword

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sword

Entry/Object ID

1877.1.1

Description

Sword with bone or antler handle. There is a brass shell applied at the rain guard. The blade curves very slightly toward the tip.

Context

Worn at the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War by Lt. Isaac Nash of Brattleboro, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1877.1

Source or Donor

Kellogg, L.H.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1777

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sword

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

4-1/4 in

Depth

2 in

Length

29 in

Material

Metal, Brass, Bone

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Brattleboro

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War

Event

Battle of Bennington