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REVOLUTIONARY WAR SABRE STRAP – ONE OF THE RAREST
OF THE US MILITARY SABRE KNOTS:
Discovered decades ago attached to a stirrup-hilted,
American-manufactured, horseman's sabre, this russet
leather Revolutionary War era Sabre Strap is likely one
of the few surviving examples. Considerably different
from the much larger sabre knots that would follow in
the 1840’s and later years, it is remarkable that this
delicately designed knot exists today.
Measuring 10” long, the knot is full length, and is made
of a single piece of folded russet glove-weight leather,
split down the middle length to form the double strap,
and quilted with fine decorative stitching along the
body.
The majority of the finely cut
tassels are still intact. There are no breaks or other
damage and the leather is quite strong and very supple,
so the knot could certainly be mounted on a sabre for
display.
The fold at the top of the knot
once held a small mushroom shaped button that secured
the knot to the sabre hilt, and this button could be
replaced if you so desire.
This is a very rare knot and one that is not documented
in any of the major Revolutionary War collections.
(0217) $495
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