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Culture:American
Title:sword
Date Made:ca. 1840
Type:Armament
Materials:ivory, base metal: steel, brass
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 37 1/2 in x 5 3/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 95.25 cm x 14.605 cm x 2.8575 cm
Accession Number:  HD 54.219
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Militia sword with a gilt brass helmet-shaped pommel, ribbed ivory grip, engraved gilt brass quillons with two acorn finials (one ending with a ring), and long tapered steel blade. According to family tradition, the sword belonged to Asa Stebbins (1767-1844) who was a colonel in the militia and active in civil affairs, including serving as a Deerfield selectman for 14 yrs. Historic arms dealer and author William Guthman described this as a circa 1840 militia sword. The quillon form appears to have been taken from a style made popular by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), the Mameluke hilt, which was officially adopted for British General Officers in 1831.

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