US Army Model 1850 sword and scabbard adaptation

Titles: US Army Model 1850 sword and scabbard adaptation (Supplied title)

Description: Adaptation of a United States Army Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer's sword (.A) with scabbard (.B). The set was presented to commanding officer Colonel Henry C. Lester of the Third Minnesota Regiment by his line officers on April 14, 1862. The presentation grade, non-regulation sword was made by Tiffany & Company in New York and by Collins & Company in Hartford, Connecticut. The steel scabbard was also made by Tiffany's.

Dates

• Exactly 04/14/1862 - 1862 (Date presented to Colonel Henry C. Lester by his staff.) (Use)
• 1861 - 1865 (Civil War) (Content)

Creation

• made by: Tiffany and Company
• made by: Collins Company (Hartford, Conn.)
• presented by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865)
• owned/used by: Lester, Colonel Henry C.

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2005.35.1.A,B

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 set items

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 38 1/2 inches length (2005.35.1.A, sword)

Subjects

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