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ACRYLIC SWORD & SCABBARD STAND: This pair of acrylic sword & scabbard stands was designed to hold one sword and its scabbard. Each is 5 inches tall and designed with square edge groves to prevent the sword or scabbard from flipping over as often happens with similar stands with a rounded cut. They will accommodate swords of all sized from small bowie knives to cavalry sabers. This design presents a very clean and crisp display that is attractive. $27.00
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U619.
MODEL 1852 NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD – ID’ED TO A NAVAL OFFICER: John Adams
Floyd was born in Boston November 26, 1826
and a resident of Abington, Massachusetts, and died May 13, 1894 at the age of
sixty-eight.
He enlisted in the Navy April 18, 1838 as a Landsman for
three years, and served on the USS Columbus (Date of Enlistment - May 26, 1838) and
on the USS Cyane (May 27, 1838 – May 29,1842) until
discharged. However, he did not stay out
long and would shortly reenlist, but under the alias Charles Smith. The reason
for the name change is unknown. On April 19, 1843 he
reentered the navy as a Seaman and was assigned to the receiving ship, USS Pennsylvania (Date of Enlistment – May 22, 1843). He would then be assigned to the USS Macedonia (May 23, 1843 – May 10, 1845), when he was discharged. He would again reenlist as Charles Smith on
October 13, 1846 as a Seaman for the “Cruise” and serves on the USS Vincennes (Date of Enlistment – April 13, 1847). On May 16, 1862, Floyd would again enlist in the Navy for the
Civil War serving on the USS North Carolina (May 16, 1862 – June 30, 1862); the USS Adirondack (July1, 1862 – September 7, 1862) up until it sank; and the USS Conemaugh as a Chief Boatswain’s
Mate (September 8, 1862 – December 16, 1864) until his discharge and promotion.
On December 22, 1864 he would promote as an officer to Acting Boatswain and be
assigned to the USS Richmond for the remainder of the war until
mustered out on August 15, 1865.
Boatswain Floyd was on the USS Richmond and present with Farragut's
fleet. He was recognized for his bravery while leading a rescue party to save
crew members from a stranded ship on the sand bar in Mobile Bay.
This is a Model 1852 Naval Officer’ssword identified to Boatswain John Adams Floyd. The sword is marked A.
W. Pallard Boston, MA, and is high-quality! The hilt is tight and retains a
good amount of the original gold wash; has a unique mesh grip; and has John A.
Floyd engraved on the front edge of the guard. His name is also on the top scabbard
mount. The blade is frosty with a large U.S.N. in the center panel and a large American
Eagle and anchor on the opposite side. It is unsharpened and has a crisp point.
The scabbard retains the top 2 mounts, but is missing the drag and the back is
open. Identified swords are rare, but identified Naval swords are scarcer. Included
with the sword is a 199-page binder with historical information to include the
entire pension file for the officer. Please look at the photos and click on the
bottom icon to read the historical file. $2600.00
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F311. RARE
RIFLIED & SIGHTED M-1847 CAVALRY
CARBINE: I recently acquired this Rare rifled & sighted US M-1847 Cavalry Carbine from a friend who purchased it from College Hill Arsenal. To simplify
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F312. BALLARD CARBINE: Wartime Ballard Carbines
were manufactured from 1862-1866 by Ball & Williams of Worcester Mass. The “Old
Model” were .54 Caliber and the “Model 1864” where .44 Caliber. The US
government had a same contract for this gun, but the bulk were used mainly by
the Militia of Kentucky and since this gun has no US government cartouche, it
is most likely a Kentucky carried gun. Its serial number is 1854. This
gun shows heavy field use, but is complete. The forearm has some chips and crack along the barrel with a retention pin
hole on the right side. The stock has a 4-inch split through the wrist and comb
area with an open hole for a screw on the right side. There is a large “X\”
scratching into the stock’s right side. It has a reverse mounted Rocky Mountain
front sight with a German silver blade and a military 2 leaf rear sight. The top
flat is Ball & Williams marked and the left side has Merwin & Bray
agent marked, and the right side has the Ballard patent stamp. The barrel has a
good amount of original blue finish with some salt and peppering. The breech
block properly functions and the manual extractor works. The barrel band is
tight and all swivels are original. This is not a high-end specimen but a good
representative example of one that saw some action. It would like great in any
Civil War carbine collection, cavalry or Kentucky display. $1500.00
F313.
SMITH CARBINE CAVALRY VERSION – 2nd WEST
VIRGINIA CAVALRY: This is an example of the Smith Carbine - Cavalry
version: serial number 4137. Serial number 4110 went to Company
D, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry and serial number 4139 was issued to the Company H, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment;
and though I cannot say for certain it went to this unit, there is a high
probability it did! Smith carbines were made by
several contractors, and this one was made & marked by American Machine Works,
Springfield MA. The gun is in great condition with an even plum-brown
patina over the original blue on the barrel with the remaining metal having a
smooth gray iron patina with the smallest amount
of case-coloring. The stock is sound with a discernable cartouche and some
scattered dings and dents, but no major issued. The action is crisp and the bore has nice rifling and is bright. It has
the original saddle ring and retention bar; rear site with all the blades, but
the front site is missing the aiming blade. The barrel is marked (L.F.R). As previously mentioned, there is a
good likelihood this gun was carried by a 2nd West Virginia Cavalry soldier. The
2nd West Virginia Cavalry had extensive combat experience and by the end of 1864, the regiment was part of
General George Armstrong Custer's 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps and continued to fight in the
Shenandoah Valley, and were responsible for eliminating Confederate General Jubal Early's Army of the Valley from the war. $2900.00
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F314.
LONDON ARMOURY BRITISH MILITARY CONTRACT P-1853 ENFIELD RIFLE: The London Armoury Company was established in 1856 with the sole
intention to produce military pattern arms for the British War Department, as
well as for the export market. The high
quality, interchangeable part guns from L.A.C. were very
desirable acquisitions for both the US and CS during the American Civil War,
and both sides attempted to arrange to buy as many of these first-class muskets
as possible. London Armoury P-1853 Enfield rifles of any type are very
difficult to find, and those with any Civil War provenance or markings are
particularly hard to located and extremely desirable. British military
contract London Armoury P-1853s are relatively rare as well, due to the
limited production of the gun when compared to the total numbers of Enfield
rifles acquired by the British military during the 1860s. Early contract dated
guns, made in 1861, are particularly hard to find in decent condition as
the London Armoury guns were designated as a “First Class’ arms by the regular
army and often saw hard use.
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U926. NON-REGULATION STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD:
This is a Non-Regulation Staff & Field Officers sword. It has a brass
guard with a large center medallion with an American Eagle clutching a shield flanked by flags, and a banner with 13 stars above. On the opposite side of the
guard is a four-leaf clover. The grip is shark skin with two strands of wire (missing center dragoon wire)
and shows wear. The pommel cap has a small seperation split, but the hilt is tight. The blade is not mint, but the etching is visible
with an Eagle and U S on each respective side. The sword is complete with the
original scabbard which has a nice smooth brown patina. This is a sword that
would have been carried by a field-grade officer or one in a command staff position.
$1100.00
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