How big is the ornament?

3 inches (76 mm) across, faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon hanger, in a white or gold gift box.

What is the Old Put ornament?

An original line drawing in warm sepia tones of General Israel Putnam on horseback, sword raised, riding down a flight of stone steps, set in a three-inch faceted crystal round with a white back and a red ribbon hanger. Part of the Merlin Classics Heritage Series.

Israel Putnam (1718-1790), a Connecticut farmer and French and Indian War veteran who became one of the first generals of the American Revolution and fought at Bunker Hill in 1775. His soldiers called him Old Put.

Is the drawing copied from a statue?

No. The horse and rider are our own original drawing, made for this ornament.

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Old Put · The General on Horseback · Heritage Holiday Ornament

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Old Put. A general on horseback, sword up, the horse plunging down a flight of stone steps and not slowing for any of them. Drawn in warm sepia, the way his men would have told it. It is the moment every story about him eventually comes back to.

Israel Putnam was a Connecticut farmer who, the story goes, left his plow standing in the field when word came from Lexington in April 1775, rode for Massachusetts, and was a general at Bunker Hill two months later. He was fifty-seven. Behind him already were the French and Indian War, a shipwreck off Cuba, and a night tied to a tree while his captors built a fire. His soldiers called him Old Put.

He was no polished officer and never claimed to be. He swore, he gambled, he lost as many fights as he won, and his men would have followed him anywhere. This is the man on the horse: a colonial general who always chose the steep way down.

Our own line drawing in warm sepia tones, set in crystal so horse and rider hold their shape under the lights. Three inches across; the horse is still moving.

For descendants, historical societies, riders, equestrians and horse people, and everyone who likes a hero a little rough around the edges.

Faceted crystal, three inches across, with a white back so the line work reads from across the room once the tree is lit. Red ribbon. Boxed in gold or white, your call at checkout. Ships free anywhere in the U.S.

QUICK FACTS — OLD PUT CRYSTAL ORNAMENT

Series: Heritage Holiday Ornament

Art: Old Put (The General on Horseback), original Merlin Classics engraving printed to the glass

Blank: 3-inch (76 mm) round clear crystal glass ornament, faceted gem-cut edge

Print: white-backed for contrast; red ribbon hanger

Packaging: white or gold gift box, chosen at checkout

Made to order in the USA

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Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

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Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.