Scabbard
- Object Name:
- Scabbard
- Object ID:
- 1953.003.03
- Creator:
- Ames Manufacturing Company
- Place of Origin:
- Chicopee, MA
- Date:
- 1847-1862
- Description:
- Scabbard. Gold-plated iron. Three carrying rings. U.S. war eagle applied at throat. Acanthus applied detail at throat, body, and tip of scabbard. Brass drag. Scroll and floral engraving at middle of scabbard. "Presented to / Maj. Geo. W. Gile / 88th Regt. Pa Vol. / by the Officers of his Command & Merchants of Alexandria Va / as a testimonial of their esteem as an Officer & Gentleman / Alex Va. April 11th 1862" engraved inside scrolled framing. "Made by / Ames Mfg. Co. / Chicopee Mass", engraved on back. Fits sword 1953.003.02.
- Material:
- Metal
Gold
Iron - Dimensions:
- W-0.75 L-34 inches
- Provenance:
- Carried by Major General George W. Gile. Gift of daughter Virginia Gile Orbison.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Virginia Gile Orbison
- Subjects:
- Weapons, Ceremonial objects, Battlefields
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