Lot 529
  • 529

A RARE AMERICAN SILVER-HILTED CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE, PARRY & MUSGRAVE, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1793-1795

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • marked twice on the quillon P&M in rectangle.
  • length of blade 34 1/2 in.
  • 87.6 cm
curved double-fullered blade with traces of etching, mounted with finely worked silver three-bar cavalry type hilt, set with large wood grip wrapped with silver wire, the whole surmounted with an octagonal pommel

Provenance

Jackson/Gillooly, March 1985

Exhibited

SAM American Sampler, 2002-2005

Condition

blade with aged patina, wire on grip loose and mostly missing
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