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C166. CONFEDERATE SHORT SWORD / NAVAL CUTLASS & SCABBARD: This is a large Short Sword / Naval Cutlass fashioned with a P-Guard hilt from an earlier made sword. The size and length of the blade is similar the other sword I have for sale; C165. It is 20 1/2 inches long with a 15 3/4 x 2 3/8-inch diamond shaped blade that tappers down at the hilt, and is period sharpened and has nicks on the edge. The hilt and grip are tight, but there is some leather lose, worm holes and missing wood. All steel has untouched attic patina. The sword come with a period scabbard that fit perfect to the blade. It also fit the other sword I have for sale; C165. On the top of the scabbard is 1*7*76, on the side is the name OBRIEN, and on the bottom the initials BWI. Most likely this was done post war. I do not know the significance of the numbers or if it is a date: 1776 or January 7 1876. Also, the name OBRIEN does not provide enough information for an identification, nor can BWI be positively identified. It could be the initials of a ship, a unit, or stand for British West Indies, a location where many Confederate blockade runner ships stages when transported arms. Shipping & Insurance included. $4400.00
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C437. RARE – ALABAMA CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This exceptionally rare Confederate short artillery sword is believed to have been made in Mobile, Alabama by an unknown maker, and is one of the hardest Confederate short artillery swords to find. It is well made, and complete with the original scabbard, which has been refurbished to insure its preservation. The leather on the scabbard was weak, flimsy, and extremely fragile with separation on the back side. The hilt is tight; has a deep rich brown patina, which match the mounts, and the blade also has a deep brown patina with pitting. Shipping & Insurance included. $2900.00
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C455. BOYLE, GAMBLE & MCFEE ARTILLERY SHORT SWORD: This is an artillery short sword made by Boyle, Gamble & McFee of Richmond, Virginia. The sword is in great condition with a period sharpen blade; tight hilt; and the original copper-brass mounted scabbard with both mounts. The scabbard is strong; has expected crazing and some leather loose, and has shrunk allowing 1/2 of the blade to be exposed. There is a casting flaw in the grip, and the pinned tang is undisturbed. Shipping & Insurance included. $3600.00
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C458. CONFEDERATE – HAIMAN CAVALRY SABER, HIGH QUALITY SCABBARD - GEORGIA: This is a Confederate Haiman Cavalry Saber made by L. Haiman & Brother, Columbus, Georgia. Louis Haiman, and his brother Elijah, operated in Columbus Georgia throughout the entire Civil War, and their sabers are easily identifiable by the distinct shape of the hilt, and the material and heavy wire used on the grip, though there are a few variants such as a different scabbard or wire. Most of the sabers have a lapped-seam scabbard, but there are examples that have a higher quality scabbard that is well made with a brazed seam, brass mounts, and brass rings. It is believed these scabbards were made by McElroy and supplied to Haiman to fill a contract for Officer sabers. This saber retains some of its original leather and all the single iron wire wrap on the grip. The grip is tight but there is the slightest movement in the hilt. The McElroy made scabbard has brass mounts and brass rings, and a steel throat and a brazed seam. It has a nice even brown patina. I do not believe the blade washer is original. Overall, the condition is excellent! Shipping & Insurance included. $3900.00
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C469. DOG RIVER CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABER: This is a Dog River Confederate Cavalry saber with its original scabbard. Condition is amazing with minor wear and period sharpening. The hilt and pommel cap are tight with no movement, and the brass displays great sand-casting flaws and file markings with an undisturbed tang pin. The original leather is in great condition with minor wear and the brass wire is tight. There is no blade washer; the blade is tight; it has an unstopped fuller; casting flaws; is wavy; with areas of dark spots. The scabbard fits tight and is the correct length for the blade and is a higher-grade with a heavy brass throat and heavy brass mounts with steel rings. It has a bottom seam. Shipping & Insurance included. $4100.00
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C475. MASSIVE D-GUARD BOWIE – SHEATH & OIL-CLOTH BELT LOOP: This is a massive D-Guard Bowie with a heavy steel sheath with an oil-cloth belt loop. The knife is 21 3/4 inches long with a 16 7/8-inch blade, which has period filling marks and was sharpened. The pinned steal guard holds the leather grip tight with no movement. I do not know if the heavy steel sheath is period, but it perfectly fits the blade. It has a large loop on the reverse side with a period oil-cloth belt loop. Shipping & Insurance included. $3400.00
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C498. CONFEDERATE - LEECH & RIGDON (C S) GUARD SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This is a Confederate short artillery sword with the C S on the ends of the cross guard, and thought to have been made by Leech & Rigdon while still in Memphis, Tennessee. The sword is complete with the original leather scabbard complete with its tin throat & drag. The hilt is sand cast and has great casting flaws with larges C & S on the sides of the cross guard. The leather scabbard is original to the sword and is very solid. It is extremly rare to find one complete with both mounts and the frog stud. Shipping & Insurance included. $6100.00
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C499. CONFEDERATE STAR-CS SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD – UNION WAR TROPHY: This is a Confederate CS-Star short artillery sword, which has the CS & Star removed. With the even patina on the entire hilt, this alteration was most likely done by a Union soldier. The hilt is tight and has great sand-casting flaws; and the blade was period sharpened, has light pitting with a rounded tip. This is the exact same sword as Item C459, but is $1000.00 less due to the removal of the CS-Star as a Union war trophy. Shipping & Insurance included. $1900.00
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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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C511. CONFEDERATE SIDE-KNIFE & COPPER SHEATH MOUNTS: This is a Confederate side-knife with its original copper sheath mounts. The knife is 16 1/2 inches long with a 11 1/2 inch spear-point blade made from a file. The blade has a charcoal gray patina; is period sharpen on both edges with a few small nicks; shows original file teeth; and is tight. The steel cross guard is thin and has great casting flaws, and the oak grip is tight with a brass ferrule on the blade side and one on top attached with 2 brass pins, and a 5-point star pinned to the grip. Some believe the star represents Texas, but in reality, could symbolize any Confederate state. The leather sheath isgone, but the original copper top mount and drag were preserved. Both are in outstanding condition! Shipping & Insurance included. $1600.00
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C523. CONFEDERATE, GEORGIA – McELROY SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This Confederate Short Artillery sword was made by McElroy, Macon Georgia. It has a similar hilt as seen on an E. J. Johnson short artillery sword, but with an oval-shape flat sided blade with no fuller. This example is all original with its leather blade washer, and has an 18 1/4-inch x 1 3/4-inch blade that was period sharpened and has a few minor nicks and untouched patina. The brass hilt is tight with no movements and the tang is peened tight and all original. Great Southern casting flaws in both the brass and blade. Shipping & Insurance included. $1500.00
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C533. SOUTH CAROLINA MARKED & RETAILED ALABAMA SHORT SWORD:This exceptionally rare Confederate short artillery sword is believed to have been made in Mobile, Alabama by an unknown maker. At the beginning of the Civil War, the South had few armories and fewer factories capable of producing arms; and as a result, several small arms manufacturers began operations across the vast southern landscape. This sword is a product of one of those small southern arms manufacturers that sprang up to fill the needs of the Confederacy. It is one of the hardest Confederate short artillery swords to find; but this one is extremely unique in that it may be one of two known exiting examples retailed in Charleston, South Carolina by John S. Bird and stamped “S. CAROLINA” on the handle above the retailer mark. The other is in a museum.
The sword is 23 3/4 inches long with an 18 1/2 inch blade which is tight to the hilt with no movement. The brass guard has 9 concentric rings for the grip, and a cross-guard is cast in a forward direction. In the center of the guard is the retailer stamp for J.S. BIRD and above it is stamped S. CAROLINA. There are several dings and bumps in the guard as well as nicks in the blade; and with magnification, you can see that the letters follow the contour of the dings and dents, which indicate the the markings were done prior to the indentations cause by heavy use.
This known example with these marks may possibly have been carried by the younger J.S. Bird since he was a member of the Palmetto Guard; and they were retained as artilleryman when ordered to Commings Point. The Palmetto Guard was re-designated as I Company, 2nd South Carolina regiment, in which Bird is listed as Private Bird, J. B. He fought at the First Battle of Manassas after which he was assigned to the Commissary Department. Then again, if he did not carry it, he is associated with the sword since it was supplied to the state of South Carolina by his family’s business. Shipping & Insurance included. $4900.00
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C538. KENANSVILLE TYPE-2 CAVALRY SABER: This is a North Carolina made Kenansville Type-2 Cavalry Saber by Louis B. Froelich. It is 100% original and complete with its scabbard. The pommel cap and guard display great casting flaws; the leather grip is 100% original with all original copper wire; and marked XVIIII. The 35-inch blade is period sharpened; has small salt & pepper pitting the entire length of the blade; has a dark patina; and has a great casting flaw in the middle of the blade that looks like a crack. It is solid and never broken. The scabbard is original to the saber; has a deep brown patina; retails the brass throat piece and both brass ring mounts with steel rings; a hole above the top mount on the reverse side; a lap seam; and the squared-off drag common to Kenansville made sabers. Shipping & Insurance included: $3100.00
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C543. BOYLE & GAMBLE CAVALRY OFFICERS SABER: This is a Boyle & Gamble Cavalry Officers saber in near-mint condition. The hilt is tight with great casting flaws and file marks on the pommel cap and guard. The grip and wire are 100% original with light wear on the leather. The original blade washer holds the flat-sided blade tight, and the blade has no pitting and was period sharpened. The scabbard is original to the saber and is in amazing condition. It has no breaks or leather lose and retains the original mounts. On close examination, you can see it never has a middle ring mount and there are no indentations in the leather for a mount or a hole for a pin use to attached a center mount. The last one I sold went for $9000.00. Shipping & Insurance is free. $6900.00
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C544. BOYLE & GAMBLE FOOT OFFICER SWORD: This is a Boyle & Gamble Foot Officer sword complete with the original scabbard, which has all original mounts. The hilt and pommel cap have a deep reddish-brown patina and are tight, and the grip retails better then 95% original leather and 100% original single-strand thick brass wire. The original black leather blade washer holds the 29 3/4-inch blade tight. It was never sharpened; has a crisp tip; no nicks or rust; and a few dark spots; and a casting flaws at its base on both sides. The original top-stitched black leather scabbard perfectly fits the blade and has all original mounts with a patina that matched the hilt. The leather is strong with a repair 2 inched below the middles mount and an open seam for 9 1/2 inches above the drag. It has expected crazing, but is very solid. Shipping & Insurance included. $3900.00
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C564. CONFEDERATE BRASS HILTED P53 CAVALRY SWORD: Thousands of Pattern-1853 Cavalry sabers were purchased by the Confederate government during the Civil War, and shipped to neutral ports of Bermuda, Havana or Nassau where they were reloaded into swift moving blockade-running ships, which under cover of darkness slipped into Confederate controlled ports. Like the Enfield rifles imported by the Confederacy, most were unmarked and cannot be positively identified as Confederate used. However, there are a few ways to identify the Confederate import sabers.
This one is marked MOLE on the blade’s spine and features a brass guard, which is also MOLE marked. The mark on the guard is normally not visible since it is under the blade washer, but on this saber the washer is missing. This saber can be identified as Confederate because the British used only iron guards for their own troops since brass is softer and easily deformed, and it was less expensive. Combined this with those that have been identified to Confederate Cavalrymen leaves no doubt as to it being a Confederate saber. Also, the Federal Government did not buy the brass guard MOLE sabers. The guard on this saber is in excellent condition with no breaks or dents, and the pressed leather grip is in mint condition. The MOLE marked blade is free of rust or pitting, and was period sharpened. The scabbard is compete with the original throat piece and screws; ring mounts and rings, and has a few minor dents. Overall, an excellent example of a Confederate brass guard, MOLE marked, Pattern-1853 saber. The last one I sold went for $6500.00. This one is almost as nice just missing the leather blade washer and has more dents in the scabbard. Shipping & Insurance included. $5500.00
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C569. CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE: This Confederate Bowie Knife is 16 1/4 inches long with a 11 3/8-inch x 2 1/8-inch-wide spear-point diamond shaped blade. It has an iron cross guard with 20 notches, 10 to each side, and slab wood grips attached with 4 brass pins. The grips are tight with no movement, but each has some wood loss. This well-crafted knife! The blade has a dark brown patina with period sharpening and several nicks. Shipping & Insurance included. $1650.00
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C570. CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE: This is a Confederate blacksmith made side knife, which I purchased from Brian Alkins of Rebel Relics back in July at the Doswell Virginia show and finally was got it home to post it. It is the perfect size for a fighting side knife; 12 1/4 inch long with a 7 1/2-inch clip-point blade, and a slightly upward curved oak slab grip with three steel pins. The knife is tight with no movement, and has a 4-inch s-shape cross guard. The blade has casting flaws, filling marks, and was period sharpened. Shipping & Insurance included. $875.00
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C571. CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE MADE FROM A CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This is another Confederate side knife, which I purchased from Brian Alkins of Rebel Relics back in July at the Doswell Virginia show and finally was got it home to post it. It was made from Confederate short artillery sword with the blade being reduced in length and the end of the cross guard being removed. It is 16 1/4 inch long with a 10 1/2-inch spear point blade. It is tight with no movement! The grip has casting flaws and the cross-guard ends were period removed, why I do not know. The blade has casting flaws, filling marks, and was period sharpened. Shipping & Insurance included. $1250.00
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C578. CONFEDERATE – MASSIVE D-GUARD KNIFE: This is a massive Confederate D-Guard knife. It is 20 5/8 inches long with a 15.5 x 2.25-inch clip-point blade and a well-formed large D-guard. The blade is near-bright with areas of dark spot and is period sharpened, and the large guard is tight with no movement. The tool shaped walnut grip is complete with no brake and pinned tight. The knife has not been altered or cleaned, and on the underside of the guard is a museum or collector's inventroy number. If it had the original scabbard this easily would bring $10.000. $4300.00
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C581. CONFEDERATE - VIRGINIA CONTRACT AMES MODEL 1840 NCO SWORD: Prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, the state of Virginia placed an order with Ames in Massachusetts for 1200 cavalry sabers. These sabers were all dated 1860 and Ames maker marked. Some were uninspected, but there are examples that were US inspected. However, for an inspected example to be part of the Virginia contract it must have the secondary Virginia 6-point inspection star. It is also known that Model 1840 Artillery sabers, Model 1840 NCO and Model 1840 Musician swords were also purchased by Virginia. All identified examples of these swords are Ames maker marked; dated 1860; US inspected; and have the Virginia 6-point inspection star, and are extremely rare.
This Ames Model 1840 NCO sword is part of the Virginia Contract with the 1860 date; US inspection; Ames mark; and the Virginia 6-pointinspection star on the underside of the guard. This sword was discovered in Virginia. It is tight with a 32-inch blade, but no scabbard. Any Ames Model 1840 leather scabbard will fit, but should have a “JH” inspection mark on the drag to match the blade. The addition of a scabbard will increase the swords value to $2000-$2500. Shipping & Insurance is included. $1400.00
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C583. CONFEDERATE NAVAL CUTLASS - COURTNEY AND TENNENT, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: This is a Confederate Naval cutlass made by Robert Mole, Birmingham, England and sold to the South. It is complete with the original scabbard. Mole was an exporter who supplied military goods and swords to the Confederate central government through the importer Courtney & Tennent of Charleston, SC. It has a brass cavalry style guard with a checkered pressed leather grip. The iron blade is retailer marked “Courtney & Tennent / Charleston SC.” on the left ricasso and “MOLE” on the top edge of the blade, just below the guard. The cutlass blade is 19 1/2” long, double-edged, 1 3/4” wide at the grip and has a single, tapering fuller on each side; and a pleasing, mottled medium dark gray-brown patina with no rust or pitting. The edge appears to have been period sharpened. The hilt is tight with an even dark brown mustard patina, and retains the original blade washer. The top branch on both the cutlass and brass guard saber were prone to cracking and braking, and this top branch was period removed. The workmanship is so well done that one would think it was casted without the top branch. The original scabbard has both brass mounts and the leather is strong with expected crazing, but the back seam is open. This is a very fine example of a Confederate cutlass that saw service during the American Civil War. Shipping & Insurance included. $5900.00
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C584. CONFEDERATE CAVALRY OFFICERS SABER – THOMAS GRISWOLD/LEECH & RIGDON: This is a Confederate Cavalry Officers saber with a Thomas Griswold hilt, a Leech & Rigdon scabbard; and a Confederate blade by an unknown maker. Thomas Griswold was out of New Orleans and Leech & Rigdon was located initially in Memphis. Both locations also had other retailers who sold swords, just like merchants up north, and most likely purchased sword components from both for fabrication. We know Thomas Griswold was forced to close when New Orleans fell, and it is reasonable to assume parts were shipped out prior to the city’s capitulation. With the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson in the spring of 1862 and the subsequent fall of the state of Tennessee into Union hands, Leech and Rigdon decided to relocate their business to Columbus, Mississippi and build a factory adjacent to the Confederate Briarfield Arsenal. Later in 1862, with Sherman making a threat to Mississippi, the Confederate Government decided to relocate the arsenal to Selma, Alabama. Leech and Rigdon relocated with the Arsenal and remained in Selma for a short period. In March of 1863 Leech and Rigdon separated from the arsenal and moved their operations to Goldsboro, Georgia. It is unknown as to everything they made, and this saber is a great example of what happens when resources became scarce and quality suffers. This hilt is clearly Thomas Griswold with its distinct pommel cap and guard with casting flaws, and a grip with 95% original leather and 100% original double twisted brass wire. The Leech & Rigdon scabbard is high quality with brass mounts and drag that have a bead design and all screws. The throat piece has the internal blade retention tabs common to Leech & Rigdon, and the original wood liner is intact. The blade perfectly fits the scabbard; has a fuller designed like a Griswold saber, but unmarked with large casting flaws at the base. It has a dark brown patina. The blade is tight and there is no movement in the hilt. The blade washer is old leather, but not sure if period. Shipping & Insurance included. $9600.00
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C585. CONFEDERATE - VIRGINIA CONTRACT AMES MODEL 1840 NCO SWORD: Prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, the state of Virginia placed an order with Ames in Massachusetts for 1200 cavalry sabers. These sabers were all dated 1860 and Ames maker marked. Some were uninspected, but there are examples that were US inspected. However, for an inspected example to be part of the Virginia contract it must have the secondary Virginia 6-point inspection star. It is also known that Model 1840 Artillery sabers, Model 1840 NCO and Model 1840 Musician swords were also purchased by Virginia. All identified examples of these swords are Ames maker marked; dated 1860; US inspected; and have the Virginia 6-point inspection star, and are extremely rare.
This Ames Model 1840 NCO sword is part of the Virginia Contract with the 1860 date; US inspection; Ames maker mark; and the Virginia 6-point inspection star on the underside of the guard. The reverse clam shell was period removed to make it easy to carry. It is tight with a 32 1/4-inch blade, which was period sharpened and has nicks running the entire length of the blade. It has a dark patina which is a good indication it has not had a scabbard since the war. This sword was discovered in Georgia. Shipping & Insurance is included. $1050.00
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C588. CONFEDERATE - LEECH & SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This is a Confederate short artillery sword made by Leech & Rigdon. However, this version is void of the C & S cross guard and not known if made in Memphis, Tennessee. It is highly likely it was made either in Alabama or Georgia as they moved production during the war. The hilt is sand cast and has great casting flaws in the guard. The blade is huge at 18 1/4 inches long and 2 1/8” wide with a center fuller, and has great casting flaws, fill marks, and is period sharpened. The leather scabbard is original to the sword and is very solid with the top tin mount, but no drag. When placed side-by-side with the CS cross guard version, you can see the same casting features in the hilt, and the same scabbard throat and leather. This is an extremely rare sword, and every rarer to have the original scabbard. Shipping & Insurance included. $4900.00
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C590. CONFEDERATE NAVAL CUTLASS: This is one of the more sought-after Confederate Naval Cutlass because of the C S N / Anchor pommel cap. However, it is also one that was reproduced by House-of-Swords. So, when purchasing one, make sure you have a guaranty. On my educational FAKES page, I show the difference between the real and reproduction. This one is 100% authentic and real and I will gladly take it back!
In 2019, noted collector Gerald C. Roxbury, USN (RET) and Russ A. Pritchard, Jr. published an article in the North South Trader’s Civil War Magazine Vol. 41 No, 2: Confederate Naval Cutlass Origins Found. Through detail research they were able to identify the location and maker of this cutlass: Carter Wellford. He was the proprietor of Catarine Furnace, also know as the Wellford Furnace, near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The hilt is tight and has great casting flaws and filling marks. The quillion is slightly bent forward and has a crack, but is strong. The 20 3/4-inch blade has a wavy center fuller, casting flaws, file marks, was period sharpened, and has a light gray patina. The tang is undisturbed, and the entire cutlass has never been cleaned or polished. Simply an amazing example. Shipping & insurance included. $4800.00
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C591. CONFEDERATE - ALABAMA - SIDE-KNIFE BOWIE WITH FROG & SHEATH: I discovered and sold this Confederate side-knife bowie several years ago, and recently purchased it back at the Show-of-Shows in Louisville, Ky. The knife is 18 1/2” long with a 13 1/4” x 1 3/4" blade, which has an even gray patina; file & filing marks, and is period sharpened. It has a diamond shaped brass guard with a brass ferrule at the base, an oak grip, and a top steel ferrule cap with lead around the penned tang. The grip has a split in top, but is tight. The brown leather sheath perfectly fits the knife and is strong, but is missing a little at the tip. The frog, is made from the same leather. When I first acquired this knife, I was told it came out of Alabama, and there are faint initials on the frog: X C S. & N N D. It is possible the X represent a battle flag for the Confederate States, and the N N D are a soldier’s initials; however, I have not found a solid connection to the knife. It is a great Confederate knife! Shipping & insurance included. $3500.00
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C593. CONFEDERATE BLACKSMITH D-GUARD BOWIE WITH TIN SHEATH: This is a Confederate Blacksmith made D-Guard bowie with its original tin sheath. The knife is 19 3/4 inches long with a 15 1/4" X 7/8" wide blade, and is wavy with nice filling marks. The steel guard is tightly penned to the walnut grip, which has two brass ferrules. The grip has a very detailed circular line designed. The tin sheath is two piece with a top & bottom seam; a tin reinforced throat; and a tin strap on the reverse side to hold a carry ring. The size and weigh of this bowie makes it a more manageable fighting knife. Shipping & Insurance included. $2400.00
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C594. CONFEDERATE – ISAAC & Co - IMPORTED BRITISH PATTERN 1853 SABER: This is a very nice example of a Confederate Imported British Pattern 1853 Enlisted Dragoon Saber, often referred to by collectors as an Enfield Cavalry Saber. This pattern of saber was the standard saber used by British Enlisted cavalrymen and dragoons. It is believed that approximately 5,000 thousand of these sabers were imported into the Confederacy during the American Civil War. These numbers are based upon extrapolated numbers from existing blockade-runner manifests, but it is possible that slightly more or less were purchased. Some of the sabers were purchased by the Confederate Government central government, but some were also purchased by individual Confederate States, and others were likely purchased simply on speculation by arms dealers and blockade runners looking to make some fast money. Most of the Confederate central government purchases were from S. Isaac & Campbell of London. These sabers are simply stamped ISAAC & CO on the spine of the blade, which indicates that the sword was purchased by the Confederacy. The sabers used by the British Military and their various colonial forces are typically well marked with British acceptance marks and often unit marks as well. The sabers produced for export to the Confederacy were mostly unmarked (with the exceptions noted above), and never bear British military marks at all.
The Confederate Imported; British Pattern 1853 Enlisted Dragoon Saber offered here is in about VERY GOOD+ condition overall. The saber is full length and retains its original scabbard and the spine of the blade is clearly marked with the desirable ISAAC & Co mark. The blade has a deep rich dark gray-brown patina and has never been cleaned and is nick free and never sharpened. There is no leather blade washer which has been gone for a very long time as is evident by the even patina. The hilt is tight and the guard and pommel have a deep brown patina that matched the blade and scabbard. The pressed leather grip panel on the left side is in about GOOD+ condition with no loss of leather, but the right side shows some wear and scuffing with a little minor leather loss. The scabbard is in VERY GOOD++ condition overall with no dents and a deep even smooth brown patina, and is the correct Civil War era pattern with its tall pointed suspension ring mounts. The original throat is in place as well. Overall, this is a much better condition example than normally seen. Shipping & Insurance included. $2300.00
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C597. CONFEDERATE – BOYLE & GAMBLE MUSICIAN’S SWORD with RARE STEEL SCABBARD: This is an incredibly scarce Boyle & Gamble Musician’s sword with an even rarer Confederate made metal scabbard. Boyle & Gamble Musician’s swords are seldom seen, and there are no other known Confederate makers of musician swords. At the beginning of the Civil War, virtually every regiment had a band, and in 1861 the Confederacy established regulations authorizing regimental bands to have sixteen privates acting as musicians. In fact, research found that Virginia had more than a thousand musicians.
The hilt is a copy of the Union M1840 Musician sword; however, the grip has a more simpler design with a flat surface instead of the twisted wire pattern common to those produced in the North. The 27 7/8-inch blade has an unstopped wavy fuller with casting flaws; has never been sharpened, and has a nice even gray patina. The scabbard is steel with brass mounts, and was once leather covered. With magnification you can see traces of leather, which is red or burgundy in color. The mounts have a nice deep red-brown copper patina.
Emerson & Silver was the only northerner producer of a metal scabbard for musician swords and their mount designs were different, and the steel was never leather covered. Here are the differences in side-by-side comparison.
Top mount: (E&S) It is 5 1/8” long, has a slight flair at the top, the frog post is 1 1/2" below the top, rounded at the bottom with a retention screw 1 1/2” from the bottom. (Confederate) It is 5 1/2” long, no flair at the top, the frog post is 2 1/4" below the top and flat at the bottom with a retention screw at the bottom.
Drag: (E&S) 6 1/2” long and rounded at the top with a retention screw 1” below the top and a fancy drag. (Confederate) 5 3/4" long, flat at the top with a retention screw right there and no drag, but a brass oval plate braised the bottom.
This sword was first discovered in 1967 by George W. Marinos and was in his private collection at the Battlefield Military Museum for 54 years.
Currently, I know of two other examples for sale. One was a Union war trophy and complete with the leather scabbard for $8900.00, and one with no scabbard for $2000.00. Shipping & Insurance include. $3900.00
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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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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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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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