Museum Catalog

Apron

1960.38

Silk Masonic apron decorated with watercolor and ink. The apron has a semi-circular flap at the top featuring the symbol of the all-seeing eye. The main body of the apron is painted with a design of two golden pillars topped with globes flanking a checkered floor, a compass and square, sword piercing a book, sword piercing a hear, ladder to space, shining sun, a book on stilts, an ark, a beehive, a sand timer with wings, and a burning urn.

Owned by Albert Hager of Reading Vermont, state geologist.

Bayonet

1960.91a-b

Metal bayonet with wooden handle and metal scabbard. The blade of the bayonet is serrated on one side and sharpened on the other. The base of the blade is marked, C. G. HAENEL". The base of the scabbard and the guard are both marked, "B.16.R.R.240."

Bayonet

1959.36

Sword bayonet for a 45-70 Springfield rifle. The blade is slightly concave on one side and convex on the other, coming to a point at the end. It attaches to a hollow, round socket for fitting onto the end of a gun.

Belt, Sword

1960.167

Leather sword belt with brass buckle. The belt has a shoulder strap, and both are decorated with gold paint in horizontal bands. The buckle has an eagle with a banner that reads "E Pluribus Unum".

Brigadier General Stephen Thomas

VHS-A-146

Portrait to the waist of an older man in uniform. He has short gray hair, parted on the left, blue eyes, a full mustache, and a long gray beard. Four gold buttons on front of his military coat are visible. He is holding the handle of a gold sword and stands before a dark sky with golden clouds.

Brigadier General Stephen Thomas was commander of the 8th Vt. Regiment in the Civil War.

Buttons

1952.32.9g-l

Six brass buttons molded with federal eagles. Each eagle has a sword with the letter I in the center.

Owned by Lieutenant Colonel Roswell Farnham of Bradford, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Captain Stephen F. Brown

1927.2.2

Plaster figure showing a man in a military uniform holding a hatchet. He is wearing a brimmed hat and has a goatee. His uniform is of the style worn during the Civil War. The hatchets handle consists of two twisted-together wires. The figure is panted to resemble bronze.

Captain Stephen F. Brown was 1st Lieutenant of Co. K 13th Vermont Regiment during the Civil War. Just before the battle of Gettysburg he had been placed under arrest and deprived of his sword for disobeying orders in getting water for his men from a nearby spring on the way to the battle. When the battle started Lieutenant Brown was reenstated, but his sword could not be found. He weilded a camp hatchet until he recieved a sword from a captured Confederate officer. Brown reenlisted and was comminsioned as a Captain in Co. A 17th Vermont. He was wounded lost an arm at the Wilderness May 6, 1864.

Civil War Officer

2011.13.1

Portrait showing a naval officer wearing a double-breasted uniform coat. The coat has a standing collar decorated in light blue edged with gold. He is wearing gold, braided epaulets. Addition gold braid decorates his sleeves. He is wearing white gloves and holding a sword in both of his hands. The piece is prominently signed in lower left in red: "T. W. Wood."

Colonel Addison Preston

1957.41.1

Portrait showing a man in a military uniform posing as if drawing a sword from his hip scabbard. The man has white skin and short dark hair with a large mustache. The image is in an ornate frame with a brass mat and red velvet columns around each side.

Commemorative Medal

1934.7.1

Commemorative medal showing a full-body depiction of a man (Lafayette) standing beside a pedestal holding busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The inscription, "MDCCLVII LAFAYETTE MDCCXXXIV." rings the edge, and the inscription, "AMERICA'S ADOPTED SON" is on the pedestal. The back shows a sword entwined with a garland of laurel leaves and oak leaves with a palm leaf behind. The inscription, "THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE / MAY XX MCMXXXIV CENTENARY OF HIS DEATH", rings the edge.

Made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of the Marquis de Lafayette

Commemorative Medal

1959.53.12

Commemorative medal consisting of two cast portions connected with eye rings. The top portion shows two swans, each with an outstretched wing, oriented around two curved swords. The right sword says "RUTLAND VT." and the left sword says "LOUISVILLE KY." The second portion is a round medallion framed on the bottom and right with a crescent moon and the word "CAIRO". Filling out the rest of the circle is a scene of two indigenous American men wearing war feathers and paddling a canoe in a body of water. The date 1609 is on the bow of the canoe. A man in 16th-century European clothing is standing on a rock to the left and dramatically pointing to the right with a sword. A head wearing a pharaoh's crown is at the center top above the date 1909.

The medal is attached to a piece of light cardboard that reads, "The scene depicted on this badge represent Samuel de Champlain early in July, 1609, discovering the beautiful body of clear what to which he gave the name ‘Lake Champlain.” This body of water is overlooked by the high and lofty peaks of the Green Mts. of Vermont. The Grand Tercentenary Celebration takes place upon its waters July 1st, 1909. The Charles M. Robbins Co. Attleboro, Mass.”

Made to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's first sighting of Lake Champlain

Commemorative Medal

1964.63.47

Medal hanging from a green and red ribbon. Two metal, five-point stars on the ribbon. The medal has crossed swords, a cross and an insignia with a woman's head and the words "Republique Francaise." On the back are the dates 1914 and 1916. There is no pin to secure the medal to anything.

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Custer's Last Rally

2011.50

Poster showing a battle scene between United States troops and indigenous Americans. The partial poster is mounted to a portion of a clapboard wall. The scene shows mounted soldiers wearing blue, double-breasted uniforms charging to the left, bearing swords and pistols and flying a United States flag. To the right are stylized indigenous Americans wearing large, feathered headdresses and fringed, tan-colored pants. Behind the indigenous people is a settlement of pointed tents in front of a line of trees. The scene is bordered on the right with a red ribbon, and a small portion of a military scene is visible on the other side of the border. A blue circle and a yellow ribbon with the letters "SH" are partially visible at the top left and bottom right, respectively. There is a rectangular piece missing at the bottom left. The whole is framed with grey-painted wooden molding

The poster shows an act from the show, "Adam Forepaugh and the Wild West Circus", and advertises the performance on August 25, 1890 in Barre, VT.

Cutlass

1968.24.1

Curved sword with no scabbard. The grip is missing, leaving a bare tang with a loose metal ring holding the sword and guard together.

Captured by a member of the 8th Vermont Regiment during the Civil War from the former home of Zachary Taylor in Louisiana.

Dangerous Ground

1990.45.3

Engraving printed on the cover of "Harper's Weekly". The illustration shows a group of men in 18th-century clothing holding guns and swords. The man at the front right is pointing to the right while leaning to speak to the man at his left. The man at the front left of the group is holding a large canteen, a haversack, and has rolled fabric slung over his chest. In the background of the group, two men on horses are raising their hands to signal to group members further back. An unseen man holds up a large United States flag. At the right, one man is on the ground dying while another comforts him. Beneath the image is the label, "DANGEROUS GROUND.--Drawn by Julian Scott.--[See Page 386.]" The back of the page is printed with 4 columns of political news stories.

Dead Men Tell No Tales

1990.36.1

Engraving on an interior page of "Harper's Weekly". The image shows 4 men and 1 woman around a tombstone. The men stand to the left of the tombstone and wear various expressions, from sadness to annoyance. They are all wearing black suits. 3 of the men are holding top hats while the man at the front has let his fall to the ground. A newspaper if the man's coat pocket reads, "STONE STOCKS / NEW SCHEMES / ERIE R". The woman is two the right of the grave and is dressed as an allegory of justice, with a sword and scale in her left hand. She is touching her eye with her right hand. The tombstone has the partial inscription, "[H]ERE [LI]ES FISK. JR". The image is labeled at the center bottom, "DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES". Below the illustration is an article condemning the surviving managers of the Erie Road for making their assassinated partner the scapegoat for the program's corruption. It is followed by the start of an article entitled, "Slaughter of Buffaloes". The back of the page is printed with four columns containing articles and advertisements.

Fez

1976.43.111t

Red wool felt fez. The center front is embroidered in gold and silver with the words, "Mt. Sinai", and an image of a crescent moon hanging from a curved sword. There is the remnant of a horsehair tail at the center top, bound in red wool felt.

Worn by LeRoy A. Kent of Calais, Vermont, as a member of the Shriners.

Figurine

1943.8.9

Plywood cutout figurine of soldier. The figure is painted on the front, and the plywood is left bare on the reverse. The soldier is shown wearing an eighteenth-century-style military uniform consisting of a black bicorn hat, a green coat edged in red, a fawn waistcoat, fawn breeches, and tall black boots. He is holding a long gun across his body with his right arm and there is a sword at his left hip. The figure sits in a slot within a rectangular wooden base. The back is stamped with the words, "JEHIEL HAWLEY STUDIOS by" and signed, "Horace Mills Abrams". It is inked with the inscription, "Lt. Ira Allen in Parade Uniform of Green Mountain Rangers and by N.Y. Pro. Congress July 4, 1775".

Made by Horace Mills Abrams to exhibit as a clothing reference for military clothing worn at the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War.

Figurine

1964.63.150

Tiny metal figurine of a woman with a sword held across her chest.

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Figurine

2003.14.5

Male figure made of papier- mâché over a wire frame wearing a cream-colored houpeland or gown. His diaphanous sleeves are gathered at the wrists, and short green cuffs or undersleeves cover his hands. He is wearing a hood around his neck and shoulders, with 5 unbuttoned buttons. A high, green neckline is visible under the hood. He has short brown hair and double-pointed beard. A sword hangs from the center-front of a bent, and there is a small dog at his feet.

Made by Lucy Pfeiffer of Montpelier, Vermont.

Fraternal Pin

1928.1.3

Large, shield-shaped silver pin. The pin hangs from an eye ring at the center top that is attached to a long, wire stick pin. One side of the pin is engraved all over with Masonic imagery and the other is engraved with a harp and violin within a circle. The imagery includes an all-seeing eye, a moon and stars, Noah's ark, a dove, masonry tools, a sun, crossed keys, a heart, a spade, a sword, an archway, a coffin, a scythe, and a sand dial. The words SIT LUX, ET LUX FUIT" and "MEMENTO MORI" are engraved on the side with the imagery. The other side has the initials, "H. T. W. S. S. T. K. S.", within the circle surrounding the instruments. The initials "L. F. Jr." is at the center bottom.

Owned by Lavius Fillmore, Jr. of New Haven, Vermont. Fillmore designed churches in Middlebury and Bennington, Vermont.

Insignia Patch

2000.12.27

Shield-shaped insignia patch showing the Arabic numeral "1" with golden wings above a maroon wedge with crossed swords. The words, "ALLIED AIRBORNE", are in a banner across the top. The design is embroidered onto a blue wool felt ground with black backing.

Worn by Louis Provost Peck of Montpelier, Vermont, during World War II.

Letter Opener

1937.10.1

Wooden letter opener in the shape of curved sword. The words, "Cedar Creek Sept. 19, 1885", are written on the blade.

Souvenir of the monument to the 8th Vermont at Cedar Creek Battlefield in Virginia, which was erected in 1885. The brigade lost 110 of its 164 members.

Letter Openers

1965.26.12a-c

Three wooden souvenir letter openers, or paper knives. Two are shaped like Felchions and the third is shaped like a hatchet. Each is decoratively burned and has the inscription, "Fort Ticonderoga Float Bridge".

Made from wood from a float bridge that connected Fort Ticonderog to Mount Independence across Lake Champlain.

Medal

1977.43.2

Medal bearing a picture of a goddess with sword and shield. The reverse has the inscription, "The great war for civilization, US, France, Italy, Servia, Japan, Montenegro, Russia, Greece, Great Britain, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Rumania, China". The medal hangs from ribbon crossed with bars reading: "Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne, Defensive Sector". The ribbon is rainbow colored.

Award to Guy Hiram Boyce of Moretown, Vermont, for service during WWI.

Medal

2000.12.29

Medal bearing a picture of a goddess with sword and shield. The reverse has the inscription, "The great war for civilization, US, France, Italy, Servia, Japan, Montenegro, Russia, Greece, Great Britain, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Rumania, China". The medal hangs from ribbon crossed with a bar reading: "FRANCE". The ribbon is rainbow colored.

Awarded to Louis Bartlett Provost of Montpelier, Vermont, for service during World War I.

Membership Ribbon

1960.80.1d

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is in the shape of a curved sword with a round icon in the center that shows a scene of three people and a camel with pyramids in the background and the inscription "SARATOGA SPRINGS N.Y. 1903" The red satin-wove ribbon is looped around a wire at the back of the bar and has an eye ring looped through the bottom. The circular medallion hangs from the eye ring and has triangles radiating out all the way around. In the center is an image of a head wearing a pharaoh's crown above a five-pointed star. The inscription, "MT. SINAI TEMPLE / MONTPELIER VERMONT" flanks the head.

Worn by a member of the Mt. Sinai Temple (Shriners) of Montpelier, Vermont

Membership Ribbon

1994.53.24

Membership ribbon consisting of three bars, ribbon, and medallion. The upper bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. A second bar pin is pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, blue ground, and two gold leaves. The third bar pin is also pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, black ground, and silver eagle. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.

Owned by Edwin C. Hall of Brookfield, Vermont

Membership Ribbon

1954.15.2a

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.

Owned by Charles Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont, to show his membership in the GAR, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Union Army during the Civil War

Membership Ribbon

1991.62.4

Membership ribbon consisting of two bars, ribbon, and medallion. The upper bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. A second bar pin is pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, blue ground, and two silver leaves. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.

Owned by Michael Cunningham of Corinth, Vermont

Membership Ribbon

1986.18.10

Membership ribbon consisting of two bars, ribbon, and medallion. The upper bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. A second bar pin is pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, blue ground, and two silver stars. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.

Owned by Charles F. Branch of Orwell, Vermont

Membership Ribbon

1986.18.70ff

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with an image of a tiered fountain or centerpiece surrounded by the enameled inscription, "DELEGATE 32ND NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT". A small round medallion hangs from the bar and is molded with a sword, scales, a caduceus and the words, "JUNCTA JUVANT" surrounded by the enameled inscription, "CINCINNATI QUEEN CITY OF THE WEST 1898". The ribbon is gold. A large gold medallion hangs from the ribbon and is molded with a GAR membership ribbon beneath the raised letters, "GAR", which are enameled red, white, and blue.

Worn by a delegate, likely Charles Branch, to the 1898 GAR National Encampment in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Paper Doll Suit

1968.48.2b

Tiny tradition Scottish suit for a paper doll. The suit consists of a purple top, a kilt, plaid scarf and stockings, and a fur pouch. The right hand is holding a long sword.

Charles Stratton, who performed under the name General Tom Thumb, was a dwarf who became famous as a performer in P. T. Barnum's circus. Stratton was photographed in this costume in 1862.

Phonograph Cylinder

1972.2.10o

Blue phonograph cylinder with a cardboard case. The cylinder, or "record", is a hollow cylinder consisting of hard, blue, ridged celluloid around a concrete core. One edge of the cylinder is labeled in white with the words, "2780 WITH SWORD AND LANCE MARCH. N. Y. MILITARY BAND / Thomas A Edison PAT'D. 24."

Owned by the Gallup family in Woodstock, Vermont

Pin

1960.81.3b

Small, punched metal pin in the shape of a 6-pointed star. At the center is a printed paper medallion showing a yellowface caricature of an man wearing a small red hat and holding a curved sword. The word "CAPTAIN" is above him.

Owned by Edward H. Prouty of Underhill, Vermont

Pistol

1984.21.1

One of a matching pair of flintlock pistols with the maker's mark, "W. KETLAND & Co." on the lock plate. The body of the gun is formed from wood, with a curved handle and rounded butt capped with brass. It has a brass barrel and furniture, a steel lock, and a wooden rammer. There are various decorative engravings ont he barrel and trigger guard, including a three-petaled flower and vines. It has additional, small maker's marks, including "London", "ELG", "GR", and a crown above two crossed swords.

Owned by William Hidden of Craftsbury, Vermont, Major General of the Vermont Militia from 1858 to 1860.

Pistol

1984.21.2

One of a matching pair of flintlock pistols with the maker's mark, "W. KETLAND & Co." on the lock plate. The body of the gun is formed from wood, with a curved handle and rounded butt capped with brass. It has a brass barrel and furniture, a steel lock, and a wooden rammer. There are various decorative engravings ont he barrel and trigger guard, including a three-petaled flower and vines. It has additional, small maker's marks, including "London", "ELG", "GR", and a crown above two crossed swords.

Owned by William Hidden of Craftsbury, Vermont, Major General of the Vermont Militia from 1858 to 1860.

Pitcher

1969.28.25

Pressed glass pitcher molded with a bust portrait of Admiral George Dewey and military imagery. It is molded to have a rough ground. The top is bordered with rope and the bottom is molded with stacks of cannonballs. The military imagery includes cannons, crossed swords, flags, and ships.

Pitcher

1980.14.1a

Pressed glass pitcher molded with a bust portrait of Admiral George Dewey and military imagery. It is molded to have a rough ground. The top is bordered with rope and the bottom is molded with stacks of cannonballs. The military imagery includes cannons, crossed swords, flags, and ships.

Private Bank Note

2001.13

Uncut paper money in four denominations, 1, 2, 3, and 5. All the notes are inscribed in the center with, "The West River Bank/Will pay [denomination] Dollars in demand/to the bearer. Jamaica, July 1st, 18__" The denomination is also written in red letters with grey shadows in a different font and offset to the lower left. The denominations also appear in numerical form in the upper right within a circular seal, and in the lower left within a decorative cartouche. (The 1, 2, and 3 are in Arabic numerals, and the 5 is in Roman numerals.)

The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.

The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.

The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.

The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.

All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."

Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.

Private Bank Note

2004.60.5

Uncut paper money in four denominations, 1, 2, 3, and 5. All the notes are inscribed in the center with, "The West River Bank/Will pay [denomination] Dollars in demand/to the bearer. Jamaica, July 1st, 18__" The denomination is also written in red letters with grey shadows in a different font and offset to the lower left. The denominations also appear in numerical form in the upper right within a circular seal, and in the lower left within a decorative cartouche. (The 1, 2, and 3 are in Arabic numerals, and the 5 is in Roman numerals.)

The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.

The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.

The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.

The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.

All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."

Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.

Private Bank Note

1975.4

Uncut paper money in four denominations, 1, 2, 3, and 5. All the notes are inscribed in the center with, "The West River Bank/Will pay [denomination] Dollars in demand/to the bearer. Jamaica, July 1st, 18__" The denomination is also written in red letters with grey shadows in a different font and offset to the lower left. The denominations also appear in numerical form in the upper right within a circular seal, and in the lower left within a decorative cartouche. (The 1, 2, and 3 are in Arabic numerals, and the 5 is in Roman numerals.)

The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.

The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.

The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.

The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.

All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."

Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.

Prize Medal

1932.3

Bronze medal of award showing a bust of George Washington in military dress with the inscription, "WASHINGTON" at the top, and the Washington coat of arms flanked by the dates 1732 and 1932 at the bottom. The other side show a woman in a toga holding a torch and sword with an eagle on her shoulder and the inscription "PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHTOUT ALL THE LAND".

Awarded to the Vermont Historical Society by the US George Washington Bicentennial Commission

Razor Case

1969.31.11

Stamped metal razor case. The lid is decorated with a spread eagle with a federal shield at its chest at center; a castle over a sword, gun, and cannon at left; and a fouled anchor over a caduceus and signal flag at right. The center bottom is engraved with the name, "J. L. STONE."

Used by Joseph Lyman Stone of Burlington, Vermont, during World War I.

Rear Admiral Charles Clark

1928.18.1

Portrait of an older man in an all white military uniform. He is shown from the knees up, standing facing the right with binoculars in his right hand and a cap in his left hand. He has short, center-parted grey hair and a grey mustache. There is a sword hanging at his left hip.

Rear Admiral Charles Clark, of Bradford, Vermont, was an officer in the US Navy during the Civil War and the Spanish-American War.

Road Map

2015.19.18

Square piece of cotton printed with a street map of Warsaw, Poland. The ground color of the map is red, with parts in green, roads in white, and the Wisla River in blue. Some prominent landmarks are depicted in black, but are unlabeled. The bottom left corner has a blue logo consisting of a globe, three horizontal lines, and the word "ORBIS". The top right corner has an oval with an image of a mermaid holding a sword and shield with the words, "WARSZAWA VARSOVIE".

Used by Lt. Col. James Alan Partridge during World War II

Saber

1921.17.1a

Pattern 1796 light cavalry saber and scabbard. The simple handle has a leather grip and an ear-shaped guard. The scabbard has attached straps that hook onto two rings along the inner curve. The straps have to additional hooks.

Said to have been surrendered to Cornelius Young during the Battle of Plattsburgh in the War of 1812.

Saber

1931.17a-b

Saber and leather scabbard. The sword has a shagreen handle wrapped with gold-toned twisted wire. The guard is plain, but the blade is engraved with a floral vine and flags. The scabbard bears the engraved inscription, ""Lieut. P.C.J. Cheney, 1st Vt. Cav. Presented by friends of Washington, Vt. Oct. 3rd, 1863".

Owned by Lieutenant Perley C. J. Cheney of the 1st Vermont Cavalry during the Civil War.

Saber

1931.20a-b

Saber and scabbard. There is a tassel attached to the guard of the sword, and the the blade is engraved with the inscription, "From the Sheffield Friends of Capt. B.R. Jenne In token of their regard, August, 1862. Brevet Major, March 13, 1865. Battles: Lee Mills, Va. Apr. 16, 1862; Yorktown Va., Apr. 18 1862; Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 1862; Golding's Farm, Va., June 28, 1862; Savages Station, Va., June 29, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. 11 & 15, 1862; Marie's Heights, Va., May , 1863; Salem Heights, Va., May 2, 1863' Gettysburg, Pa., July 2 & 3, 1863; Funkstown, Ms., July 9 & 10, 1863."

Presented to Captain Benjamin R. Jenne of Company G, 5th Vermont Regiment during the Civil War.

Saber

1901.1a-c

Curved-bladed steel sword with scabbard. The grip is shiny black leather wrapped with twisted wire. The guards and pommel are brass, and the knuckle guard flows decoratively in three bands into the rain guard. The sword is accompanied by a wall plaque that engraved with the inscription, "This sabre was surrendered by a Confederate officer of Picketts division during Pickett's charge at the battle of Gettysburgh, July 3rd 1863, to Captain Stephen F. Brown of Swanton, Vermont, then a 1st Lieut of Co. K. 13th Reg. Vt. Vols. and presented by him to the Vermont Historical Society November 25, 1901.

Surrendered during the battle of Gettysburg to Captain Stephen Flavius Brown of Swanton, Vermont

Saber

1931.21a-b

Saber with decorative engrave scabbard. The handle of the sword is made of ivory carved into a repeating diamond pattern. The pommel is in the shape of a horse's head with the knuckle guard coming out of its mouth. A gold ribbon is tied to the knuckle guard. The rain guard has a small applied shield at the center. The blade is blue metal with the engraved decorations inset with gold.

Said to have been owned by Johann von Robais, Baron de Kalb, during the Revolutionary War. Presented to Major Asahel Clarke at the Battle of Plattsburgh by George Clinton, Governor of New York.

Saber

1943.3a-b

Saber with a black leather handle. The handle is wrapped in gold-toned twisted wire, and the guard and pommel are not engraved. There is the mark "ASC 1906" and a flaming bomb on the ricasso of the blade.

Owned by Lt. Colonel Charles H. Joyce of Rutland, Vermont.

Saber

1949.15a-b

Saber with leather scabbard. The grip is brown leather wrapped with gold-toned twisted wire. The bronze guard and pommel are unengraved. The blade is stamped with the marks, "US L.D" and "Ames MFg Co. Chicopee Mass."

Used by General William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Saber

1950.14.1a-b

Saber with scabbard. The grip is shagreen accented with twisted wire. The guard is formed of a single piece of bronze decoratively cut to look like multiple straps. The blade is marked, "Clauberg Solingen" with a small engraving of a person in full metal armor.

Owned by General William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont

Saber

1952.32.13a

Saber with leather scabbard. The grip is shagreen wrapped with bronze twisted wire. The bronze guard and pommel are minimally engraved with flowers. The blade is stamped with the marks "US" on one side and an eagle on the other. There is a gold braid and tassel hanging from the rain guard.

Used by Lieutenant Colonel Roswell Farnham of the 12th Vermont during the Civil War

Saber

1954.32

A Model 1833 dragoon sabre. The blade is very slightly curved, with the sharpened side curving up to meet the flat side in a point at the end. The handle is wrapped in leather and has a bronze guard. The letters "MS" are stamped on the guard.

Purchased from a member of the Company of Fenians as they were returning from their raid in Canada. The Fenians were Irish immigrants who invaded Canada in order to gain support for Irish independence.

Saber

1954.41

Saber with ivory or bone handle. The brass pommel is molded into the shape of an eagle's head. The blade is decorated in blue with a flower design etched in and colored gold.

Said to have belonged to Ethan Allen, but post-dates his life.

Saber

1962.22.1a-b

Saber with metal scabbard. The grip is leather wrapped in twisted bronze wire. The guard and pommel are bronze without engraving. The blade has the marks, "U.S. A.D.K. 1863" and "AMES MFG. CO. CHICOPEE MASS."

Owned by Captain Alexander M. Beattie of Co. F, 3rd Vermont, during the Civil War.

Saber

1967.109.1a-b

Slightly curved sword with leather scabbard. The grip is leather wrapped in twisted wire. the guard and pommel are bronze. The blade is marked on one side, "U.S. A. L", and on the other side, "AMES MFG CHICOPEE MASS."

Owned by Oscar Baker of Bellow's Falls, Vermont

Saber

2016.12.4.1a-b

Saber with scabbard. The grip is leather wrapped with brass wire. The guards and pommel are brass. The pommel is stamped with the initials, "A.H.K." The scabbard is silver-toned metal and stamped at the top opening with the letter W. The blade is marked, "Made by AMES MFG CO. CHICOPEE."

Owned by Daniel R. Gilchrist of Barnet, Vermont, during the Civil War

Scabbard

1921.17.1b

The scabbard has attached straps that hook onto two rings along the inner curve. The straps have to additional hooks. It is marked, "XIX LD".

Shadow Box

2013.31.2

Shadow box display of medals. There are 22 objects displayed, including medals, ribbons, and insignia patches. They are: a U.S. collar insignia, an expert combat infantry badge, an infantry collar insignia, a good conduct medal and bar, and National Defense Service Medal and bar, a Korean Service medal and bar, a UN Korean War medal and bar, a Republic of Korea service metal and bar, a name badge with the name "RICKER", two chevron patches denoting the rank of sergeant, a patch with a sword and the words "FOLLOW ME", a sharpshooter medal with four qualified weapons, a red patch with black hourglass (7th Infantry division, Light), a red patch with a green leaf (24th Infantry division), and service bars.

Awarded to Harlie Clifton Ricker, Jr. of Bethel, Vermont, for his service during the Korean War.

St. Paul

1991.75.8

Engraved print showing a man with a long beard seated on the ground outside. His is leaning on a large book, and there is a stack of books on the ground beside him. His has a sword at his right side and is indicating behind him to a group of soldiers, one of home is in the process of falling off his horse.

Stephen F. Brown

1927.2.1

Plaster bust of a bald man with a long beard wearing a coat. The bust is painted to resemble bronze. The right side is incised with the inscription, "Fred Moynihan Sc.1898".

Captain Stephen F. Brown was 1st Lieutenant of Co. K 13th Vermont Regiment during the Civil War. Just before the battle of Gettysburg he had been placed under arrest and deprived of his sword for disobeying orders in getting water for his men from a nearby spring on the way to the battle. When the battle started Lieutenant Brown was reenstated, but his sword could not be found. He weilded a camp hatchet until he recieved a sword from a captured Confederate officer. Brown reenlisted and was comminsioned as a Captain in Co. A 17th Vermont. He was wounded lost an arm at the Wilderness May 6, 1864.

Sword

1921.4a-b

Sword and scabbard. The sword has a shagreen grip wrapped with twisted gold wire. The guard and pommel are also gold, and the rain guard is filigreed into floral vines and the letters US. The blade is lightly etched with a floral design. The scabbard is dark metal with gold hooks and chape.

Used by Maj. Alfred L. Carlton of Montpelier, VT during the Civil War

Sword

1921.10.6a-b

Ornate sword and accompanying scabbard. The grip of the sword is white shagreen, wrapped with twisted gold wire and embellished with gold stars. The guard, knuckle guard, and pommel are ornately chased gold in a floral pattern with an eagle and United States shield at the front of the pommel. The blade is heavily engraved with the names of ships and heavy florals. The scabbard is silver with gold locket/mouthpiece, chase/tip protector, and hook attachement.

Presented to Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark of Bradford, VT by the State of Oregon in commemoration of his action during the Battle of Santiago aboard the USS Oregon.

Sword

1925.1a-b

Sword and leather scabbard with bronze decorations. The grip of the sword is white shagreen, and the guard and pommel are bronze with ornate decorations, including a servpent. A gold tassel hangs from the guard. The blade is lightly etched with a floral design. The scabbard is leather with bronze locket, chape, and hook. The chape is detached.

Used by Admiral Charles E. Clark of Montpelier, VT, at the Battle of Santiago.

Sword

1926.4a-b

Straight-bladed sword with black leather scabbard. The sword's handle is made of ivory and incised with decorative vertical lines. The pommel is in the shape of an eagle's head. The remains of a red silk tassel are attached to a loop in the rain guard. The locket, chape, and hooks on the scabbard are all brass.

Used by Edward F. Gould who enlisted to fight in the Civil War in Montpelier, Vermont in 1861.

Sword

1927.9a-b

Sword and scabbard. The sword's guard is ornately molded with an eagle and United States shield. The blade is lightly etched with a repeating floral design. There are bullet holes in the sword.

Used by Captain Andrew J. Davis, Co. B, 17th Regiment Vermont Volunteers during the Civil War. The holes in the sword were made during the Battle of the Wilderness.

Sword

1928.2a-b

Curved sword and scabbard. The sword handle is shagreen wrapped with gold-toned twisted wire. The guard and pommel are engraved with leafy vines. The blade is lightly engraved with a floral pattern. The scabbard is made of dark leather and has two hooks.

Used by Brigadier General Denzel D. Rand of Wardsboro, VT during the Civil War.

Sword

1928.3a-b

Curved sword with leather scabbard. The handle of the sword is ivory, and the pommel is in the shape of an eagle's head. The blade is lightly engraved with an all-over floral design.

Used by Brigadier General Stephen Thomas of the 8th Vermont Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.

Sword

1928.7a-b

Gold and silver sword and scabbard. The handle is ornately engraved gold, with decorative floral engravings and a pommel in the shape of an acorn. The rain guard has an applied shield engraved with the inscription, "Dr. E. S. Forester, 7th Vt. Regt." The silver blade is etched with the inscription "United States Medical Staff".

Owned by Elihu S. Foster, Assistant Surgeon of the 7th Vermont Regiment during the Civil War.

Sword

1931.3a-b

Sword with leather scabbard. The sword's handle is shagreen wrapped with gold-toned twisted wire. The blade is lightly engraved with an all-over floral pattern.

Owned by Milo S. Taft of Company A, 1st Regiment Vermont Cavalry.

Sword

1985.16.1a-b

Sword and scabbard with a braided leather sword knot. The sword has a ebony grip. The scabbard is engraved with the inscription, "Capt. E.H. Prouty 1st. Inf. V.N.G." The blade is decoratively engraved with several military symbols.

Owned by E. H. Prouty of Burlington, Vermont.

Sword

1931.5a-b

Sword with metal scabbard. The handle of the sword is shagreen wrapped with gold-toned twisted wire. The blade is engraved with a palm tree.

Owned by Captain Henry Harrison Dewey of Company A, 10th Regiment Vermont during the Civil War.

Sword

1985.16.2a-b

Sword and scabbard.The sword's grip is made of shagreen wrapped with twisted gold-toned wire. The guard and pommel are decoratively molded to show symbols of the United States, including several eagles. The scabbard is made of steel with brass loops. The blade is marked "US" and "Shannon Miller & Crane New York". The outside of the guard is engraved, "Lt. E.H. Prouty Co M 1st INFY VT. Vol. 1898 U.S.A."

Owned by Edward H. Prouty of Burlington, Vermont

Sword

1931.15a-b

Ornate sword with leather scabbard. The handle of the sword is leather wrapped in gold-toned twisted wire. The pommel is molded into a floral pattern and set with a dark stone. The blade is lightly engraved with an all-over floral pattern and the inscription, "Capt LW Page from the Howard Guard". The blade has two makers marks: the first is stamped close to the rain guard and says, "COLLINS & CO., HARTFORD CONN. 1862"; the second is incorporated into the engraving and says "MILLER & co. NEW YORK".

Owned by Captain Lemuel W. Page of Company C, 12th Vermont Regiment, also known as the Howard Guards of Burlington, during the Civil War.

Sword

1931.16ab

Gold and silver sword and scabbard. The sword has an ornate handle of striped gold and silver in a spiral pattern. The pommel is engraved with acanthus leaves the rain guard is decorated with an eagle. The blade is engraved with a neoclassical design of vines and sheilds. The locket, chape, and hooks on the scabbard are shaped into baroque flowers. There is a small metal plaque attached to the scabbard between the hooks that reads, "Presented to Capt. J.O. Livingston, Mar. 20 1865 by his Co. G, 9th Vt. Vols."

Presented to Captain Josiah O. Livingston of Company G, 9th Vermont Volunteer Infantry.

Sword

1931.19a-b

Sword with silver and gold scabbard. The handle of the sword is shagreen wrapped with gold-toned twisted wire. The blade is stamped "G. R. Kirschbaum/Solingen" near the rain guard. On the opposite side, the mark "Henry Folsom - St. Louis - Mo." is engraved into a cartouche shaped like a shield. The scabbard is engraved with the inscription, "Capt J.L. Barstow from his Company".

Owned by Captain John Lester Barstow of Company K, 8th Vermont Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Barstow went on to become Governor of Vermont (1882-1884).

Sword

1900.1.1a-c

Curved sword and scabbard. The sword has an Arabic inscription and an English initial (B) is engraved onto the hilt. The sword blade curves into a point, with a "heel" about a quarter up from the point. The handle has a straight rain guard and a pistol grip with three brass rosettes on each side. The scabbard is chased silver in a pattern or repeating, stylized flowers.

Originally belonged to Lord Byron; purchased by Johnathan Peckham Miller of Montpelier, VT, who fought in the Greek War of Independence and was an anti-slavery activist.

Sword

1986.18.30a-b

Presentation sword and scabbard. The sword's grip is leather wrapped in wire. The guard and pommel are decoratively engraved with leaves. There is a gold tassel attached to the guard. The scabbard in engraved with the inscription, "Lieut. C.F. Branch/By members of Co. H 9th Vmt. Vol/At Chapins Farm, Va./March 14, 1865".

Presented to Charles Branch by members of Company H, 9th Regiment Vermont Volunteers.

Sword

1933.3.3a-b

Presentation sword with the engraving, "Vermont to her Son, Horace B. Sawyer, U.S. Navy, Consitution, Cyane, and Levant, 20th Feb. 1815". The handle is gold and mother-of-pearl. The Vermont state seal is attached at the center of the rain guard. The blade of the sword is engraved throughout in a floral pattern. The gold scabbard is also engraved throughout with a scabbard.

Presented to Horace B. Sawyer by the State of Vermont, 1857.

Sword

1933.4a-b

Highly decorative gold sword and scabbard with engraved and repousse decorations. The hilt of the sword terminates in an eagle's head, and the handles is decorated with many-faceted stars or studs. One side of the handle is also decorated with a floral bouquet. The crossguard, which terminates in a ram's head, is decorated at the center with an applied oval medallion with a depiction of Hercules wrestling a lion. The scabbard is engraved with the words, ""Presented to Major General Samuel Strong, Vermont Volunteers by his Excellency Daniel D. Tompkins of the State of New York, pursuant to the Resolutions of the Senate & Assembly of the said State, to Major General Samuel Strong of the Vermont Volunteers, as a memorial of the sense entertained by the State of his services and those of his brave Mountaineers at the battle of Plattsburg, 11th Sept. 1814." flowers, and a battle scene.

Presented to Maj. Gen. Samuel Strong of Vergennes, VT.

Sword

1939.6

Sword with engraved guard. The handle grip is missing, leaving only the tang.

Used during the Fenian raid on Missisquoi County, Quebec

Sword

1942.6

Sword with a three-sided tapering blade. It has a wooden handle and engraved metal guard.

Owned by Paul Brigham, Lt. Governor and Governor of Vermont, and worn by him on state occasions. Passed through a fire in East Randolph, VT, in 1901.

Sword

1945.33.2ab

Sword with black leather sheath. The handle is shagreen and is wrapped in blue and gold twisted wire. The guard and pommel are engraved with a floral pattern. The blade is lightly engraved with a floral vine and the inscription, "Ames Mfg Co Chicopee Mass".

Owned by Allen Vail Abbott of Worcester, VT, during the Civil War.

Sword

5

Curved-blade steel sword. The grip is shagreen wrapped with twisted wired. The simple guard is brass and shaped like an ear.

Sword

6

Straight-bladed steel sword and scabbard. The grip is shagreen wrapped with twisted wire. The pommel and guards are brass and are elaborately molded with decorative motifs including an American eagle over six crossed flags.

Sword

1949.5.2a-b

Sword with straight blade and leather scabbard. The handles is wrapped in gold-toned wire, and the guard and pommel are unengraved. The scabbard has one stationary hook near the locket. The blade is stamped "US GWC 1864" and "Ames Co. Chicopee Mass."

Owned by Maurice William Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont. Likely used by a family member during the Civil War.

Sword

1950.14.2a-b

Saber with scabbard. The grip is shagreen accented with twisted wire. The guard is engraved, "W. Wells, Co. C. 1st Reg. Vermont Cavalry". The blade is engraved with a decorative floral pattern and the mark, "C. Roby & Co., W. Chlennston, Mass."

Owned by William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont

Sword

2004.41.1a-c

Straight-bladed sword with black leather scabbard. The sword has a steel blade with the mark, "U.S. AHC 1863". The grip is tightly wrapped with twisted brass wire, and the pummel and guards are brass. The scabbard is fitted with brass mounts at either end (one now loose).

Used by Horace Goodwin of the 11th Vermont Infantry during the Civil War

Sword

1999.33.1a-b

Sword and scabbard. The grip is shagreen wrapped with twisted wire. The guard is curved and in three metal strips from the rain guard to the pommel.

Used by Lyman E. Knapp of Somerset, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Sword

2000.1.2a-b

Sword and scabbard. The grip is black leather decorated with twisted brass wire. The guard and pommel are brass. The scabbard is dark leather with brass mounts.

Owned by Roderick D. Morehouse of Shelburne, Vermont, during the Civil War

Sword

2012.67.3a-b

Curved-bladed sword with a leather scabbard. The grip is molded leather and the guards and pommel are brass. The blade is marked "SOLINGEN" on one side and "P. KNECHT" on the other.

Used by Roswell Miner during the American Revolutionary War

Sword

2012.67.4a-b

Sword and scabbard. The sword has a leather grip wrapped with twisted gold-toned wire. The guard and pommel are brass, and the rain guard is filigreed into floral vines and the letters US. The blade is lightly etched with a floral design. The scabbard is dark metal with brass hooks and chape.

Possibly used by Hiram Edward Perkins of St. Albans, Vermont, during the Civil War

Sword

2012.67.5a-b

Straight-bladed sword with silver scabbard. The grip is shagreen wrapped with twisted bronze wire. The guard and pommel are molded into a design of eagles, shields, and crossed guns. The blade is marked, "Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee, Mass."

Likely used by Hiram E. Perkins of St. Albans, Vermont, during the Civil War

Sword

2012.67.6a-b

Straight bladed sword with metal scabbard. The sword is elaborately decorated. It has an ivory grip etched with the initials "BBP" within a holly wreath on one side and a cross inserted through a triangle on the other side. The pommel is in the shape of a medieval knight's helmet and connected to the rain guard with a chain. The guard is decorated with crosses, with the central cross inserted through a crown. The blade is marked, "The M. C. Lilley / Columbus".

Used by Ben Burton Perkins of St. Albans as a member of the Knights Templar

Sword

1955.33.1a-b

Straight-bladed sword and engraved scabbard. The grip is black metal decorated with brass wire. The brass guard is molded in low relief to show an eagle.

Owned by John Stacy of St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Sword

2005.27a-b

Ornate sword and accompanying scabbard. The grip of the sword is shagreen, wrapped with twisted gold wire. The guard is ornately carved brass in a scrollwork pattern with an eagle and the initials U. S. The blade is engraved with floral scrollwork, a large spread eagle and the initials U.S. The scabbard is leather with brass locket/mouthpiece, chase/tip protector, and hook attachments. The top hook attachment is engraved, "Lt. Hiram Rowe, From the Members of Co. A 16th Mass. Vols. Honour to the Brave." The blade is marked "Schuyler Hartley & Graham" and "W Clauberg Solingen."

Presented to Lieutenant Hiram Rowe of Danville, Vermont

Sword

2005.36a-b

Dress sword with black grip shaped with finger holds. The guard and pommel are silver-toned, and the black is ornately carved with scrollwork. The scabbard is silver-toned metal.

Owned by Louis Provost Peck of Montpelier, Vermont, after World War II

Sword

1959.10.3a-c

Sword with silver-plated scabbard. The handle is made of carved wood, shaped into finger grips. The silver guard has a gold tassel tied around it. The blade is engraved with the mark, "THE M.C.LILLEY & CO. COLUMBUS" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."

Part of the dress uniform of Col. Merton Wells of Cabot, Vermont

Sword

2006.24.2a-b

Ceremonial sword and scabbard. The sword grip is made of dark wood shaped with finger grips. The guard and pommel are gold-toned metal with an acorn-shaped gold tassel. The slightly curved blade is engraved with flowers, military symbols, an eagle with the words "E Pluribus Unum" on one side, and the initials "U.S." on the other side. Just beneath the guard, the blade is marked, "The M. C. Lilley & Co., Columbus, O." The scabbard is steel.

Used by Col. Merritt B. Roberts of Rupert, Vermont, as part of the National Guard. Roberts was part of the Governor's Home Guard from 1904 to 1906 under Governor Charles Bell.

Sword

1960.86ab

Straight-bladed sword with silver scabbard. The grip is leather wrapped with twisted bronze wire. The guard and pommel is molded into a design of eagles, shields, and crossed guns. There is a wide chain hanging from the knuckle guard. The scabbard in engraved with the inscription, "Presented to Capt. A. G. Robbins 2nd Regt. Vt. Vols. by the Officers July 4th 1863".

Presented to Augustus Josiah Robbins of Grafton, Vermont.

Sword

1960.92

A sword blade with scabbard. The hilt and grip of the sword are missing, leaving only the blade and exposed tang. The blade is marked, "w", and the tang is marked, "2 L". The scabbard is steel with two attached rings.

Sword

1960.97a-b

Saber with steel scabbard. The grip is brown leather wrapped with gold-toned twisted wire. The bronze guard and pommel are unengraved. The blade is stamped with the mark, "J.B.A."

Sword

1962.22.2a-b

Straight bladed sward with scabbard. The grip and guard are both elaborately decorated gold, molded and engraved into flowers and military emblems. The blade is engraved with flowers, and the scabbard is engraved with the names of battles and the inscription, "CAPT. A. M. BEATTIE Comdg Co. F, 3d. Vt. Vols. by the members of his company as a mark of their confidence and esteem. Feb. 1864."

Presented to Captain Alexander M. Beattie of Co. F, 3rd Vermont, during the Civil War.

Sword

1992.30.1a-b

Sword with leather scabbard. The grip is shagreen wrapped with twisted wire.

Used by Rufus Kinsley of Fletcher, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Sword

1976.43.109a-b

Masonic ceremonial sword and scabbard. The sword has a straight blade, heavily decorated with gothic-style engraving and the inscription, "LeRoy A. Kent". The grip is ebony with an applied gothic cross. The pommel is in the shape of a helmet, and the rain guard is decorated with a cross within a crown. The silver scabbard had applied decorative medallions. The top shows a medieval knight injured on a battlefield, with red-glitter enamel on his shield and chest. It is also decorated with a red-glitter cross inserted into a crown.

Owned by LeRoy Ken of Calais, Vermont.

Sword

2010.61.2a-c

Sword with metal scabbard and cotton canvas storage bag. The sword's grip is shagreen wrapped with twisted wire. The rain guard shows a spread eagle with the words, "E PLURIBUS UNUM". The blade is elaborated, though lightly, engraved with scrollwork and a large flying eagle carrying a banner that reads, "E PLURIBUS UNUM". The scabbard is engraved, "Capt. M. H. Twitchell." along with several battle locations in Virginia.

Owned by Marshall Harvey Twitchell after the Civil War

Sword

1965.14.1a-b

Sword with metal scabbard. The grip is shagreen wrapped with twisted wire, and the guard and pommel are brass. The blade is stamped on one side with the mark, "SCHUYLER HARTLEY & GRAHAM NEW YORK", on the other side with the mark, "CLAUBERG SOLINGEN", and on the edge with "BARON PROOF"

Owned by Christopher C. Putnam of the 13th Vermont during the Civil War.

Sword

2010.62.2a-b

Presentation sword and scabbard. The sword has a molded brass grip, guard, and pommel, decorated with scrollwork, a man in a toga, an eagles head, and a large red gem. The uppermost brass mount on the scabbard is engraved, "Presented to Capt. M. H. Twitchell at City Point V.a April 1865", along with the names of several Civil War battles.

Presented to Marshall Harvey Twitchell after the Civil War

Sword

1877.1.1

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

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

Sword

1920.4.6a-b

Steel sword with a curved blade and metal scabbard. The grip is shagreen wrapped with twisted wire. The guard and pommel are silver-toned.

Used by General James S. Peck of Montpelier, Vermont, during the Civil War. Peck served as Adjutant of the 13th and Major of the 17th Vermont Volunteer Infantry.

Sword Belt

1963.69.1f

Black sword belt with 3 gold stripes along its length. The belt has an additional strap, and there is a large brass buckle at the center front.

Worn by Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont

Sword Belt

1955.33.2g

Black leather belt with brass eagle buckle. There are two narrow leather straps that each end with a brass clip. The buckle consists of two sides: the circular center, molded with an eagle surrounded by 13 stars, and the round frame, molded with a laurel wreath.

Sword Belt

1930.3.3

Sword belt with 3 decorative bands of wire type embroidery. 2 loops hang on side to hold articles. Eagle on arrows and olive branch on buckle.

Worn by Brigadier General George Jerrison Stannard of Georgia, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Sword Belt

1965.14.2

Brown leather belt with a rectangular brass buckle. The buckle is molded with a spread eagle with a federal shield over its chest. The belt has a leather attachment for connecting to a sword scabbard.

Worn by Christopher C. Putnam during the Civil War. Putnam served as Sergeant in Company I of the 13th Vermont Regiment, and served as Captain and Lieutenant Colonel of Company B of the 4th Vermont Militia.

Sword Belt

1960.138

Heavy leather sword belt with an attached shoulder strap.

Sword Cane

2011.27.3a-b

Wooden cane with a carved ivory handle. The handle is carved at the front with a woman's head, and pulls away from the cane to reveal a narrow blade. The blade is decoratively engraved and twisted near the handle. The handle releases from the cane by pushing two buttons hidden in the carving.

Carried by Homer J. Twitchell when he travelled to Louisiana in 1870

Wallpaper

1988.33.9a-b

2 wallpaper border fragments from different, but corresponding, designs printed in brown, green, grey, and cream. The first [pictured upside down] has a narrow bottom border of green flowers on brown, imitating neoclassical molding designs. Above it are white swags with green fringe, with floral bunches between each swag. The second has 2 border widths: the top is in imitation of neoclassical crown molding, and the bottom is in imitation of textile swags. There is a narrow top border of green flowers on brown, imitating neoclassical molding designs. Beneath it are printed corbels alternating with a grouping of a bow, quiver, and sword. The lower border shows a white textile swag alternating with a floral garland.