Horseman's Saber belonging to Major Benjamin Tallmadge
Object Details
- Potter, James
- Potter, James
- Description
- Physical Description
- Forged steel with a wooden and leather grip.
- Specific History
- This horseman's saber belonged to Major Benjamin Talmadge of the Second Continental Dragoons.
- General History
- A horseman's saber tends to be longer to account for the height of the horse. American swordsmiths made distinctive heavy sabers such as this.
- Credit Line
- Emily Howell Wilkins
- 1776-1787
- ID Number
- AF.73542M
- catalog number
- 73542M
- accession number
- 285560
- Object Name
- Saber
- Other Terms
- Saber; Edged Weapons; Army; Cavalry; Officer
- Measurements
- overall: 43 1/4 in x 3 in x 6 1/2 in; 109.855 cm x 7.62 cm x 16.51 cm
- Associated Place
- United States
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Exhibition
- Price of Freedom
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- American Revolution
- Revolution and the New Nation
- Record ID
- nmah_438502
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-6294-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
