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Saber

Description

Horseman's sabre with case. Used by Elijah Stansbury (1791-1883) of Captain Montgomery's Baltimore Union Artillery at the Battle of North Point.

Creator

Date

1811

Materials

Metal, leather

Dimensions

41 L x 5 W x 1 H inches

Object ID

1897.3.1

Resource ID

10598

Notes

Probably made by Derringer or J.J. Henry on contract for State of Maryland in 1811.

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. James McAllister

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.