Title
American Civil War Commemorative Pocket Knife
Files
Description
A commemorative pocket knife. The ends are gold colored. The pocket knife is ornately illustrated with small portraits of prominent Civil War leaders including, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee. In between the miniature portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, there is an American flag. There is a raised engraving on the front of the pocket knife which
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
4 inches (length) (folded)
Materials and Techniques Display
steel (alloy)
Subjects
Collectibles United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Collectibles United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Miscellanea
Work Type
pocket knife
Class
weapons
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
5430
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.