Knife, Throwing

Object Name:

Knife, Throwing

Object ID:

2010.028.15.2

Creator:

Korff Honsberg

Place of Origin:

Remscheid, Germany

Date:

circa 1899

Description:

One of two identical knives collected by Sergeant Edward C. Webster (1879-1916) of Derry, NH, in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Two-piece brass handle with integral ring at end. Handle stamped "MI AMIGO". Steel blade, stamped "KORFF HONSBERG / REMSCHEID". The two knives are tied together with a string tag inscribed in ink by Edward's son John, dated August 28, 1970: "This knife had a poisoned tip and was thrown at my father by a Filipino and was imbedded in his wrist, causing blood poisoning. He nearly lost his arm as a result. He was in the Filipines in 1899. His name and rank was Sargent Edward Clinton Webster. I, John E. Webster, am one of his sons. There is John E. Jr. and John E. III. My grandparents wanted his name changed to John Edward but it would have created a problem with his war record. He brought into camp 3 Filipinoes that he captured single handed."

Material:

Metal
Brass

Dimensions:

W-1.2 L-11 D-0.45 inches

Provenance:

Edward Clinton Webster (1879-1916) was the son of John E. and Cornelia (Case) Webster of Derry, NH. He was educated at Pinkerton Academy and first served in 1898 as a bugler in Company H, 8th Massachusetts Volunteers. On September 13, 1899, Webster enlisted in the 46th Regiment, United States Volunteers. He rose to the rank of sergeant major, serving two years in Cuba and the Philippines. Upon his return from military service, Webster married Ethel B. Tuttle on October 5, 1901 at South Framingham, MA. Webster operated an auto repair shop in Framingham until his death on February 8, 1916, when his car was truck by a train in Northboro, MA. These materials were collected and preserved by Edward C. Webster's sister, Nellie E. Webster (1882-1947) of Derry. They were then passed to Edward's son, John E. Webster, Sr. and Vera Wentworth Webster, to John E. Webster, Jr. and Gail Webster, to Chester and Marilyn Webster Ham and their families.

Credit Line:

Gift of the John E. Webster Family and the Chester and Marilyn Webster Ham Family

People:

Webster, Edward C. (1879-1916)

Subjects:

Spanish-American War, Knives