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Saber
Klingenthal Armoryc. 1799
The White House
Washington D.C., United States
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Details
- Title: Saber
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: None
- Date Created: c. 1799
- Location Created: Klingenthal, France
- Provenance: Commissioned by the French volunteers who had served in the American Revolution for George Washington, but not presented prior to his death; undocumented acquisition by the French government; sent by Edouard Deladier, president of the Council of Ministries of France, to President Franklin D. Roosevelt through General de Chambrun, a descendant of the Marquis de Lafayette.
- Physical Dimensions: w136.652 x h1033.526 x d28.702 mm (overall)
- Manufacturer: Klingenthal Armory
- Type: Saber
- Rights: Gift of the French Republic, 1933, White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
- Medium: Gilded brass, mother-of-pearl, steel
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