Sword used by Elmer E. Ellsworth
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- Created Date
- 1840-1865
- Description
Slightly curved single edge steel blade tapering to a point. At one time nickel plated. Fuller on reverse and obverse sides. Both sides of blade embossed with raised floral and martial designs. Knuckle bow guard, pommel and quillon all made of brass. Open floral filigree designs on guard, back of pommel has a raised leaf wreath. Grip made of horn having a link chain wire. Quillon terminates in the design of a tear drop.
- Contributing Institution
- Chicago History Museum
- Subjects
- Weapons
Swords
Ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim, 1837-1861
Civil War, 1861-1865
Military officers
Armies
Armed forces
Civil wars - Location
- United States
- Type
- physical object
- Format
- Length: (34.5 in)Length: (28.75 in)Steel (alloy)Brass (alloy)
- Language
- English
- Rights
- © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved
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- Chicago citation style
- Sword used by Elmer E. Ellsworth. 1840-1865. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/2602. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- (1840-1865) Sword used by Elmer E. Ellsworth. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/2602
- MLA citation style
- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/2602>.