Lot 9 American Silver Hilted Short Saber with Bone Grip and Lion’s Head Pommel, circa 1770-1780

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A closely related sword is in the Lattimer sword collection and is illustrted in Daniel D. Hartzler, Silver Mounted Swords: The Lattimer Family Collection, (State College, Pennsylvania: Josten's Printing Company, 2000), p. 159, fig. 266.