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C596. CONFEDERATE – UNMARKED LEECH & RIGDON CAVALRY SABER: This is a Confederate Cavalry saber that has a hilt that matches those made by Thomas Leech & Co. while located at the Novelty Works in Memphis; however, this hilt is unmarked. We know that Leech & Rigdon moved to Salma Alabama and then to Georgia, but except for the Salma Naval Cutlass, little is known about other swords produced at those locations. We must rely on characteristics of known examples to identify the unmarked examples.
The hilt on this saber matches examples with the same leather grip with twisted brass wire, pommel cap, and a wide quillion guard known only to Thomas Leech & Co. Memphis Novelty Works. It has filling marks and casting flaw like the known examples to include one at the top of the quillion. This Confederate made saber blade is crudely case and wavy with a stopped fuller similar to later examples identifed to Leech & Rigdon. The steel scabbard is bottom seamed with a brass throat, brass ring mounts with steel rings, and a brass drag. The final photo in the listing is of a known marked example and is provided for a comparison. Tang pinned is undisturbed. Shipping & Insurance is included. $4500.00
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A313. AMES MODEL 1832 FOOT ARTILLERY SWORD - 1835: Ames produced the Model 1832 Foot Artillery sword from 1832 and stopped in 1856 and just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, the Ordnance Department placed and order in 1858 for 1000 swords that was filled in 1860, and a second order for 1000 in 1861 which was cancelled after only 300 swords were delivered in 1862. This order was cancelled because the Ordnance Department determined they had enough in inventory. If fact, they would refurbish many older swords by buffing out the blade and adding new scabbard. This is one of those swords. It is dated 1835 which is the most common production date.
The blade was period re-buffed causing the inspection and maker mark to be faint, but readable, and a newer period scabbard was added. This is why the patina on the hilt and scabbard mounts are different. The sword hilt is inspection and Ordnance Department marked on the underside of the cross guard. The scabbard shows wear and there is some leather loss above the drag, but it is strong and retains both mounts and all the pins. This is a fine example of an Ames Model 1832 Foot Artillery sword which saw service during the Civil War. Shipping & Insurance included. $1150.00
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C&BL01: CONFEDERATE GEORGIA – COOK & BROTHER RIFLE/CARBINE LOCK: This is an original and complete Confederate Georgia made Cook & Brother rifle/carbine lock. It is 100 % complete and properly functions. The lock is marked with the Confederate flag, COOK & BROTHER, ATHENS G, 1863, and serial number 3585. The screws both have matching assemble mark \ III, which match those of the main spring, and the front plate has a been notched to accept an Enfield barrel bolster. The entire front has an even patina, as does the internal parts. Shipping & Insurance included. $3500.00
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C600. RARE CONFEDERATE “POTTS BOWIE KNIFE BAYONET” NOW ATTRIBUTED TO REES FITZPATRICK OF NATCHEZ, MS, & WITH A RARER ORIGINAL ALL LEATHER SHEATH WITH BELT LOOP: This is a rare southern knife in excellent condition and its even rarer all leather sheath with original belt loop. Many have a brass throat, but not this one, and it as an embossed design near the top. These knives have a considerable collector history, being first attributed to Potts of New Orleans by a marked example in the Ben Palmer collection. Both the validity of that marking and its interpretation were later called into question with some doubting the authenticity of the marking and others suggesting that even if real, it was a retailer’s addition rather than a maker’s mark. The knives have since been attributed to maker Rees Fitzpatrick of Natchez, Mississippi, with Lee Hadaway (2008) noting a bowie knife made by Fitzpatrick that lacks the rings, but has an identical blade. The interpretation of the knife as a bayonet has also been questioned, with collectors noting the rings on original examples are unfinished on the inside, suggesting that despite their similarity to some sword bayonets with barrel adapters in the pommel these were more likely early war side knives made so that they could be fixed as spearheads for use on improvised pikes, a weapon associated with rebellions and produced in significant quantities in the south early in the war as a weapon of necessity. There are known examples with the rings removed for more conventional use as a side knife indicating they did make their way into the field.
This is in excellent condition. Both rings are in place and the brass shows a pleasing, medium tone with some age stains. The pommel ring shows some exterior file marks, and there are some light handling marks, but neither ring nor the guard has any large dings or scratches. The rosewood grip has good color and surface with only minor light scratches and has a good fit to the pommel and to the guard. The blade is smooth metal, a light brown-silver gray in color, with good edge and point and a few nicks near the tip. The sheath is very good++ with strong stitching, but open 2-inches near the top. The belt loop is intact and there is what can be described as a fish embossed on the top. This is one of the most dynamically styled and esthetically pleasing knives out there, with the shallow curve of the clip point carrying over along the top edge to the swept-back rings of the grip, with the forward curve of the lower pommel and guard extensions mirroring the curve of the blade choil under the ricasso, looking like they were affected by the acceleration driving back the rings. This is a very unique knife complete with its original all leather sheath, which is rare! Shipping & Insurance included. $4500.00
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C510. CONFEDERATE CLIP-POINT BOWIE SIDE KNIFE & ORIGINAL SHEATH: This is a large Confederate Clip-Point Bowie Side knife & original leather sheath. It is 17 3/4 inches long with a 13-inch clip-point blade made from a file, and has a thin steel S-shaped guard. The oak wood grip retains its original black lacquer finish and is pinned tight with a steel plate fitted to the wood. The blade shows both original file teeth and file marks and retain a period sharpen edge. The leather sheath did its job of protecting the blade and shows wear. It is shaped for the clip-point; has a tooled designed running down the center of the front; has cotton stitching that is seperated near the top, and has some leather lose and a split near the bottom blade side above the tip. Original leather sheaths for Confederate knives are rare! Shipping and Insurance included. $4500.00
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C599. CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE – BARN FOUND: This Confederate D-Guard bowie was discovered in a barn near New Hope, Virginia and most likely was carried by a Confederate soldier during the Battle of Piedmont, fought on June 5, 1864. The Battle of Piedmont cost the Confederates some 1,600 casualties, and the Federals lost about 875. The knife is 16 7/8 inches long with a 12” x 1 4/3” spear point diamond shaped blade, and the 4 1/2” six-sided oak grip is pinned tight with no movement. The guard is pitted from exposure; the blade shows period sharpening and has a dark patina; and the grip is in amazing condition and shows evidence of iron leaching into the hard oak grip. Shipping & Insurance included. $1800.00
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