Influences and Images: Presentation Saber (Hilt Detail)
This photograph is a close-up of the hilt of the gilded brass and steel saber that was commissioned by French volunteers in the American Revolution for George Washington. It was not completed before his death in 1799 and the French Government donated it to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933.
- Artist
- Klingenthal Armory
- Date of Work
- ca. 1799-1800
- Credit
- The White House Historical Association