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THB19th C. Mexican Wood / Steel Cavalry Lance + Guidon
Lot 161
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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North America, Mexico, from the Mexican-American War, ca. 1846 to 1848 CE. A tall wood-handled cavalry lance, capped by a short, sharply pointed steel spear, and decorated with a horizontally striped white and red guidon, a pennant used as the standard for a light cavalry regiment. A thick leather strap is wrapped around the middle part of the pole, making it easier for a rider to grip. Size: 1" W x 106" H (2.5 cm x 269.2 cm)
The Mexican army used the lance with great skill. Major Albert G. Brackett wrote of their use at the battle of Buena Vista, February 23, 1847, "The [US] cavalry made one most gallant charge against the enemy on the 23d of February, and cut their way through them; but the Mexican lancers were far from being a contemptible enemy, and many of them were admirable horsemen. Our people had the advantage of larger horses and heavier men as a general thing, but the Mexicans were much more agile, and could handle their horses as well perhaps as any people on earth. With the lance they were greatly our superiors, and used that weapon with great effect both at Buena Vista and at San Pascual" ("History of the United States Cavalry", published 1865).
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired in 2010; ex-Guadalajara, Mexico market collection
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#150702The wood is in nice condition with some small scratches, chips, and nicks. The spear tip is also in nice condition with a rich patina. The flag is intact, with some staining and darkening to the cloth surface and slight fraying at the edges.Condition
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