November 17, 2020 Early Arms & Militaria: Age of Exploration, Empire & Revolution
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/17/2020
A fine American horseman's saber, probably New England in origin and dating to the Revolutionary-Federal period, probably 1780-1800; 39" length overall. The single-edged, curved, unfullered blade measures 34" in length with floral engraving on the obverse face running approximately 2" up from the crossguard. The brass-mounted hilt has a stirrup-hilt guard with a scrolled quillon terminating in a flattened disk, while the flat pommel cap has a pronounced and undisturbed capstan for the blade tang; the cherry grip is spiral-grooved with a double-strand of twisted, brass wire set in the channels or grooves. This saber was formerly in the collection of Warren Moore, noted collector and is pictured and described as E-13 on page 136 of his book, "Weapons of the American Revolution" (1967). CONDITION: The blade is a relatively bright with a few, scattered patches of light freckling; the knucklebow with a notched area on the obverse side near its junction with the pommel, apparently a casting flaw. JLK
Item Dimensions: 39"