THOMAS FLETCHER
Philadelphia,
c.1815
31 5/8” long overall
26 3/8” long-blade
5 ¼” long-hilt Silver
mounted sword having an Eagle Head pommel with capstan
rivet; solid knuckle bow, counter guard and ferrule
all of silver. The wood handle is wrapped in twisted
silver wire originating under the pommel and terminating
under the ferrule. The slightly curved blade has a
center fuller and is devoid of decoration. Marked “T.FLETCHER” on the underside of the quillon.
*Note:
This sword is presently on loan to The Henry Francis dePont Winterthur Museum to be included in the exhibition “Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842” and
can be viewed at the following locations:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N.Y.: November 20, 2007 – May 4, 2008
The Winterthur Museum, Wilmington, De.: July 5, 2008 – September 21, 2008
The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Fl.: November 21, 2008 – January 11, 2009
price
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