Lot 164: Sword of Bunker Hill with Document

Lot 164: Sword of Bunker Hill with Document

“Sword of Bunker Hill” engraved on a silver plaque riveted to the blade of this sword, “Picked up on Bunker Hill after the Battle of June 17th, 1775” is engraved on a plaque on the other side, sword exhibits a brass hilt and a simple wooden grip, indicating American soldier “minuteman” issue and use, 33″ l; also included is a 14″ x 12″ framed document, dated 1823, admitting “Mr. Cyrus King” into the Bunker Hill Monument Association, Daniel Webster was also a member and his name appears on this document, wear and repaired tears, (literary reference: Al Benting, For Liberty I Live, Illustrating a Collection of Historic Artifacts from Early New England, Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston, New York, NY, 2019, pp. 62 and 190, similar Bunker Hill era American swords illustrated; p. 158, similar Bunker Hill silver plaque illustrated). 

$4,000-6,000

Description

“Sword of Bunker Hill” engraved on a silver plaque riveted to the blade of this sword, “Picked up on Bunker Hill after the Battle of June 17th, 1775” is engraved on a plaque on the other side, sword exhibits a brass hilt and a simple wooden grip, indicating American soldier “minuteman” issue and use, 33″ l; also included is a 14″ x 12″ framed document, dated 1823, admitting “Mr. Cyrus King” into the Bunker Hill Monument Association, Daniel Webster was also a member and his name appears on this document, wear and repaired tears, (literary reference: Al Benting, For Liberty I Live, Illustrating a Collection of Historic Artifacts from Early New England, Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston, New York, NY, 2019, pp. 62 and 190, similar Bunker Hill era American swords illustrated; p. 158, similar Bunker Hill silver plaque illustrated). 

$4,000-6,000