Rust-Colored Sabre
Scope and Content
A rust-colored sabre made of metal and wood. Right below the handle is a ring, presumably it would have connected to a carrying strap. The handle grip is made of wood that has begun to chip away. The handle has a criss-crossing diamond pattern. The end of the sabre is marked witht the numbers " 188718." The condition is fair, the only visible damage being on the wooden handle.
Dates
- n.d.
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The collection is open for research.
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Extent
3.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Abstract
Rust-colored sabre with no ID markings. The sabre is mostly made of metal, handle is wooden.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired by the Special Collections and University Archive prior to 2025.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Rust-Colored Sabre by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Rust-Colored Sabre was completed in July 2025.
- Students and alumni
- University Archives
- University History
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1896-1944)
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. Corps of Cadets (1872-1896)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1944-1970)
- Title
- Rust-Colored Sabre, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Aly Diemel, Volunteer, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2025 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu