Civil War era United States medical staff sword, 1850-1880
Dublin Core
Title
Civil War era United States medical staff sword, 1850-1880
Subject
Ames Manufacturing Company
Steel
Brass
Sword
Abstract
Brass-handled steel sword in brass scabbard. Scabbard has three areas of detailing on front with a flower and leaf motif, and no detailing on back side. There are three brass loops on scabbard, presumably for attaching sword to belt of a uniform. Tip of scabbard has an acorn design. Hilt of sword has significant detail. Pommel has image of eagle and acanthus leaves on front and simple oval and leaves on back side. At end of pommel is a brass acorn design. The guard of the sword is curved on both sides and has shield in center. Shield is framed with leaves and has "M S" above thirteen stars in relief. Back side of shield has no detailing. Ricasso has no detailing. Back side of blade directly above ricasso reads "Ames Mfg Co. Chicopee Mass". Two-thirds of blade is detailed, with last third to tip plain. Front side of blade has three sections of winding leaves detail and "U.S. Medical Staff" surrounded by four stars on left side and five stars on right side. Back side of sword has four areas detailing.
Creator
Ames Manufacturing Company
Date Created
1850-1880
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum: 21417
Format
object
Extent
1 sword
Medium
Memorabilia
Type
physical object
Identifier
Warren Anatomical Museum Catalog Number: 21417
Provenance
This U. S. Medical Staff sword was created by the Ames Manufacturing Company in Chicopee, Massachusetts between 1850 and 1880. The sword was found in the collections of the Warren Anatomical Museum.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sword
Physical Dimensions
11.5 W x 94 D x 4.5 H cm
Files
Collection
Citation
Ames Manufacturing Company, “Civil War era United States medical staff sword, 1850-1880,” OnView, accessed April 25, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/16579.