December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
A massive example of 37 inches length, with slightly-curved, triple-fullered blade of 34.5 inches length by 1.5 inches width at ricasso. The brass hilt has a baluster turned pommel, while the guard features eight undulating spokes; the grip is cherry with brass ferrules and red homespun washers. Together with original leather scabbard with brass throat and chape. LITERATURE AND PROVENANCE: this particular sword is described and illustrated in the catalog of The William H Guthman Collection Sale, Part I. Bonhams and Butterfield, 12 OCT 2006 as lot 114. For further illustration and discussion of this sword, also see Figure IIA 5 in “Colonial Swords of New England Part III” by Guthman, published in Man At Arms magazine (SEP/OCT 1989), p. 28; it is also illustrated in “Swords and Blades of the American Revolution” (1973) by George Neumann as Item 325S on p. 170, then in the collection of F. Allen Thompson.