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Influences and Images: Presentation Saber

Influences and Images: Presentation Saber

This gilded brass and steel saber was commissioned by French volunteers who fought in the American Revolution for President George Washington. The handle and scabbard of the saber consist of gilded brass. The French Government donated it to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933.

Artist
Klingenthal Armory
Date of Work
ca. 1799-1800
Credit
The White House Historical Association

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