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This sword belonged to Captain Joseph Stebbins (1749-1816) of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Stebbins served in the Revolution and later relatives claimed that he carried this sword at Bunker Hill. However, it appears to be a cavalry saber made around 1798 by Connecticut sword maker Nathan Starr. Things connected to the American Revolution (1775-1783) became treasures in the years following the war. Americans were very eager to save these things and this eagerness led some collectors to include keepsakes that were actually made after the Revolution.

 

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Sword

date   1798
location   Deerfield, Massachusetts
length   42.0"
blade   37.0"
process/materials   iron
item type   Weapons/Armament - Edged
accession #   #CRR.A.12


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