American Civil War Commemorative Pocket Knife

Creator

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.