#48 • U.S. Artillery Saber (1793-1803) with Inscription Honoring "Gen Israel Putnam"

Part of The Ray Howser Firearms Collection, 1931-2026 (timed auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

Starting at $200.00

Status: Available

Live bidding starts Nov 20, 2026 10:00 AM EST

36" curved blade, Brass guard and backstrap. Wood handle leather wrapped with brass wire.  The blade is mostly a dark brown patina. The brass with nice dark patina.  A good portion of the leather and wire is missing on the handle. There is a name hand inscription on the blade honoring "Gen Israel Putnam".  A proof mark on the blade near the guard "MR" in a sunburst.   Major General Israel Putnam (1718–1790) was one of the primary architects of early American military folklore. Celebrated for his reckless bravery during the French and Indian War and famously surviving a capture by Caughnawaga Indians, Putnam achieved immortal status during the Revolutionary War. As a commander at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, he is widely credited with uttering the legendary command, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes".