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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. 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. On the top of the scabbard is 1*7*76, on the side is the name OBRIEN, and on the bottom the initials BWI. I do not know the significance of the numbers or if it is a date. 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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C325. CONFEDERATE - RICHMOND VIRGINIA - CLIP POINT BOWIE SIDE KNIFE: This is an extremely rare and well-made Confederate Richmond Virginia clip-point bowie side knife. The brass guard, grip, and blade shape, and casting flaw near the base of the blade are similar to some knives made by Boyle & Gamble, Richmond Virginia. The handle is walnut and pinned in place with a Sauerbier sword brass spinner nut. It has a brass ferrule and a thin brass guard, which is not centered on the blade, but flush with the ferrule on the side nearest to the grip. The knife is 17 inches long with a 11 1/2-inch x 1 1/2-inch-wide clip-point blade. It is period sharpened; shows filling marks; is tight; and has a great casting flaw an inch above the guard. The back-stitched sheath is original, but has a 3 1/2 inch opening on the bottom where the blade cut it, and is opened at the tip. Its construction is like other known Virginia made knives. Shipping & Insurance included. $4500.00
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C547. RARE - McELROY SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD DOUBLE “CS” MARKED BLADE: This Confederate Short Artillery sword was made McElroy, Macon Georgia. It has a similar hilt as seen on an E. J. Johnson short artillery sword, but with a flat sided blade with no fuller. There are a few known examples with the rare “C.S” inspector mark at the ricasso like the one shown here, but not many with an inspection mark on both sides of the blade. Both marks are very deeply stamped! The sword is in great untouched condition; the grip is tight and retains its deep, rich, natural patina; the blade has never been cleaned and is period sharpened; it displays great casting flaws with a few very small nicks, and is missing the tip. The sword is in its original wooden scabbard with both tin mounts, lead finial, brass frog stud and all tacks. There are better examples of this sword, but not one better which has two “C.S” inspection stamps, one on each side of the blade. Shipping & Insurance included. $4900.00
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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 exposing 1/2" of the blade. There is a great casting flaw in the grip, and the pinned tang is undisturbed. Shipping & Insurance included. $3600.00
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C466. CONFEDERATE, GEORGIA – NEAR MINT - McELROY SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This Confederate Short Artillery sword was made McElroy, Macon Georgia and is in near-mint condition. It has a similar hilt as seen on an E. J. Johnson short artillery sword, but with a flat sided blade with no fuller. The brass hilt has a great untouched patina with traces of original finished. The blade is bright with a few dark spots; unsharpened; original point; great casting flaws; and is tight with the original leather washer, which is extremely rare! The blade is in such nice condition because it was protected by the original scabbard, and the scabbard is made of wood with tin mounts with 100% of the original black lacquer finish except on the brass frog stud. This example is by far the best I have even seen, and can be considered near mint condition. Shipping & Insurance included. $4900.00
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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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C471. 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. It is believed to have been made by Leech & Rigdon while still in Memphis, Tennessee. The sword is complete with the original leather scabbard. The hilt is sand cast and has great casting flaws with C S on both sides of the cross guard. The blade is just under 17 1/2 inches long and tight. The leather scabbard is original to the sword and is very solid with a tin throat complete with the frog button, and a Confederate drag. Normally, the drag is tin, but this is a Confederate brass drag and may be a field replacement. This is an extremely rare sword, and every rarer to have the original scabbard. Shipping and Insurance is included. $6300.00
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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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C493. BLACKSMITH MADE – CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE: This Blacksmith made Confederate side knife is 18 1/2 inches long with a 13-inch spear-point blade made from a rasp. The triple pinned slab grips are period ebony painted, with the front having detail artwork and the reverse being flat. Both are tight. The guard is thin steel and curding cast. The blade is tight with no movement; was period sharpened; has a few small knicks; and shows both rash and file teeth on respective side. Shipping & Insurance included. $2350.00
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C494. CONFEDERATE BLACKSMITH MADE FIGHTING BOWIE KNIFE: This is a Confederate Blacksmith made fighting Bowie knife. It is 18 inch long with a 4 3/4-inch rounded oak grip and 13-1/4-inch spear-point blade. The grip is pinned tight with steel washer with a fanciful shape cross guard. The blade is blacksmith forged and has nice casting flaws. It is period sharpened. Shipping & Insurance is free. $2350.00
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C495. CONFEDERATE BLACKSMITH MADE FIGHTING BOWIE KNIFE: This is a Confederate Blacksmith made fighting Bowie knife. It is 18 1/4 inch long with a 6-inch oak grip and 12-inch clip-point blade. The grip is pinned tight with two steel pins with a diamond shape cross guard. The blade is blacksmith forged and has nice casting flaws. It is period sharpened. Shipping & Insurance is free. $2350.00
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C502. CONFEDERATE, GEORGIA – McELROY SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This Confederate Short Artillery sword is believed to be made by McElroy, Macon Georgia. It has a similar hilt as seen on an E. J. Johnson short artillery sword, but with a flat sided blade with no fuller. This example is unique because it has a rarely seen narrow blade that is 1 1/2 inches wide at the base by 18 ¼ inches long, and is complete with an original wood scabbard with tins mounts. The hilt has a pleasing mustard-brown patina and is tight. The blade has never been clean and has great casting flaws. The scabbard perfectly fits and is complete with both tin mounts. On the wood there is a period tag and under magnification “Foot Artillery Sword, Found Savanna Ga” can be read. This is a great example of a McElroy Short Artillery sword complete with the original wood/tin scabbard, which was captured when Savanna Georgia fell to Sherman in December 1864. Shipping & Insurance included! $3900.00
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C509. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA - NAVAL IRON WORKS CUTLASS: This Confederate naval cutlass with a cylindrical, grooved grip and wasp-waisted blade with a flat S-curved guard was made at the Columbus, Georgia, Naval Iron Works. This was the old Columbus Iron Works, a large operation founded in 1853 and leased by the Confederate navy in 1862, producing ordnance, steam engines, machinery, and armor plate, and helped to build the CS gunboat Chattahoochee and the ironclad Muscogee among other activities. The blade is smooth metal with a pleasing silver gray to dark gray patina with a good edge and tip. It has the characteristic median ridge and pronounced wasp waist blade. The counterguard is iron with a broad, flat, recurved-S shape that is unique to this pattern. The grip is cylindrical, but with flattened sides to give a better grip and an iron ferrule at the guard, and a steel washer secured with a steel square nut to secure the blade tang. Overall length is 22 inches with a blade length of 16 1/3 inches long. Shipping & Insurance included. $2300.00
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C511. CONFEDERATE SIDE-KNIFE & COPPER MOUNTS: This is a Confederate side-knife with its original copper mounts, but no leather. 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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C526. CONFEDERATE D-GUARD CLIP-POINT BOWIE: This Confederate D-Guard Clip-Point Bowie knife has been in a private collection for the past 50 years and surfaced in Central Pennsylvania. It is in total attic condition and has never been cleaned. It is 20 inches long with a 15 1/2 x 1 3/4-inch clip-point blade, which has great casting flaws and untouched speckle brown patina. The oak wood grip has its original finished with a few worm hold and a split on the left-bottom side, but is very tight with no movement. The D-Guard’s patina matched the blade, and is pinned tight and a very pronounces quillion. Shipping & Insurance included. $2700.00
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C527. NEAR PERFECT - KENANSVILLE 1ST MODEL CAVALRY SABER: This is one of the finest examples of a Kenansville 1st Model Cavalry saber with the smaller pommel cap and the flat branch guard. It is one of many style sabers produced by Louis B. Froelich and is 100% original and complete, and in amazing condition with a pleasing copper-brown patina. The grip is original black leather that shows little wear and has original thick brass wire. The original black leather blade washer holds the 34 1/2-inch wavy blade tight. It has never been sharpened and has the original wide tip. The scabbard has an even brown patina; a nice lead filled lapped seam; both original brass mounts with steel rings, and a brass throat marked “// X”, and is in near-mint condition. It is rare to fine a near-perfect example of a Kenansville 1st model cavalry saber. Shipping & Insurance include. $5500.00
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C528. RARE – CONFEDERATE SHARPS & HAMILTON CAVALRY SABER, NASHVILLE, TN: This Nashville Tennessee Confederate made saber is often missing from many collections. There are a few known marked examples, but the majority are unmarked. An October 18, 1860 advertising notice in The Tennessean stating that Sharp & Hamilton had rebuilt their facility and had even expanded it, increasing their manufacturing capabilities. The very first receipt for the sale of Sharp & Hamilton sabers is dated October 4, 1861 and by the fall of Nashville they delivered 800 enlisted sabers. These Sharp & Hamilton sabers, both marked and unmarked, have a bird’s head grip profile, an iron backstrap and capstan nut, a nine-groove leather-covered wood grip with twisted brass wire and a cast brass guard.
The guard of this saber is constructed with a large stylish piece of cast brass with a smooth design and has great uncleaned patina. The backstrap and pommel are a lesser quality steel with stippling that has a pitted appearance. The grip is 100% original leather complete with wire, but for one strand. The blade is full-length and measures 35 3/4 inches and has a deep plum-brown patina. It has no nicks, never sharpened, and is held tight with the original leather sculpted blade washer. The iron used for most of the Sharp and Hamilton cavalry saber scabbard is of a lesser quality, but finely crafted compared to many Southern swords. The mounts of the scabbard are constructed of brass with the rings being made of iron, and it has the simple throat at the top of the scabbard that is original and intact and is held in place by 2 screws. On the bottom of the scabbard is the original iron drag. The scabbard has a small split at the middle door pinch mark, but is solid. This is one of the hardest to find Nashville made Confederate swords and the condition is much better than most examples. $5500.00
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C530. CONFEDERATE SHORT SWORD / NAVAL CUTLASS - GEORGIA NAVAL IRON WORKS, COLUMBUS GA: This is a unique and rare Confederate short sword or naval cutlass, which looks to have been made at the Georgia Naval Iron Works, Columbus Ga. It is 27 1/2 inches long with a 20 3/4 x 1 5/8 wide blade. The sword has a turned walnut grip is like others produced at the Naval Iron Works; has a steel rivet were pinned and brass ferrule by the blade; and a steel cross guard. The blade is shaped like a McElroy produced sword and has a deep rich dark chocolate brown patina. Shipping and Insurance included. $4300.00
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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. $6700.00
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C562. CONFEDERATE BONE HANDLE D-GUARD BOWIE & SHEATH: This is a Confederate Bone Handle D-Guard complete with its original sheath. It came for the Cotton Reynolds collection, Perryville, Ky. It is not a large knife, but has great character! It is just over 13 inches long with a nine-inch clip-point blade; a bone handle grip; and a steel D-Guard with a diamond-head shaped quillion. The blade shows filling marks and is perioded sharpened with no nicks. The bone handle has a total of 23 “X’s” carved into it with 2 on top, 10 on the right side, and 11 on the left. We will never know what these “X’s” represent, but no doubt the Confederate soldier who carried this knife wanted to documents his action. There is some movement in the guard due to shrinkage of the handle. The leather sheath with tie strap is original and fits perfect to the blade. Shipping & Insurance included. $3500.00
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C563: CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE: This is a Confederate side knife, which appears to have been made from a Thomas Griswold sword. The knife is 15 inches long with a 10 1/2-inch blade; has a steel S-shape cross guard; and a dark walnut grip, like a Pott knife, with a brass ferrule and a brass end cap. The sheath is made from a Griswold brass scabbard with two ring bands, one which has the ring, and is pinched shut at the end with pins and lead filled. The knife and sheath have untouched patina. Shipping & Insurance included. $1900.00
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C572. GEORGIA ARSENAL TYPE II D - GUARD & ID'ED TIN TYPE: This Georgia Arsenal Type II D-guard and cased tin type image are identified to Private George S Crosby. In 1978, a local “Picker” in Savanah Georgia purchased a uniform identified to Private Crosby from the Crosby family and would later return to get the bowie, tin type image and a militia sword. The uniform and sword were sold separately, but the knife and image were kept together.
Private Crosby enlisted October 8, 1861 in Co. K 1st (Olmstead’s) regiment Georgia Infantry CSA, and was captured April 11, 1862 at Ft. Pulaski. He was exchanged Aug. 5, 1862 at Aiken’s Landing, VA. He returned to his regiment November 1862 and transferred to the11th South Carolina Vols. Records show that he enlisted in the South Carolina 11th Infantry Sept 1, 1862 and was on the roles to October 1864.
This is a VERY GOOD example of a Georgia State Arsenal Type II D-Guard Fighting Knife. These knives were produced with a single-edged, clip-point Bowie blades that varied between about 17” and 18.5” and an overall length that varied between about 22.5” and 23.5”. The iron guards had a flatter profile along the lower edge and had a tapered long forward-swept quillon. The wood grips were tapered with an iron ferrule behind the guard. The blades had a full-length tang that passed through the face of the guard and rear of the guard and were neatly peened in place. The guard and grip are tight on this knife with no movement, but there is some missing wood and a worm hole near the ferrule
The sixth plate tin-type, measures approximately 2 ¾ x 3 ¼ inches and is housed in its original leather covers case. The case shows wear and leather lose exposing the underlaying wood frame, but is solid with the original brass locking latch. The original purple felt is a little worn, but did its job of protecting the glass and image, and it is complete. The image is very clear and shows Private Crosby wearing a five-button frock coat with black epaulets and a black field hat. The back side of the tin type has period scratched information: Mrs. J H Crosby with indecipherable information under her the name. A detail search of 1860 census records for spouses of all Georgia and South Carolina soldiers with the surname Crosby was conducted and Private George S Crosby was the only Confederate soldier from these two states to have a wife with a first name beginning with the letter “J” but with a different middle initial: Jane E Crosby. However; the marriage record shows her maiden name as Nancy Jane Cook. This is not uncommon for the period since records were often incorrect or incomplete, and the fact the image came direct from the Crosby family with the other items provides a good identification. Shipping & Insurance is free. $7500.00
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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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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. $3500.00
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C603. CONFEDERATE "CORNPONE" ENLISTED CAVALRY SABER – COPPER/BRASS SCABBARD by LOUIS B. FROELICH: This style Confederate saber earned its distinctive name when it was sketched as Fig. 91 and described in Albaugh's original Confederate Edged Weapons book as being "As Southern as corn pone and molasses..." It has since been attributed to Louis B. Froelich from North Carolina. This saber is in near-mint ++ condition with 100% original leather grip and single strand wire; the leather blade washer; and a copper scabbard with all original brass mounts. The 33 1/2" blade has an unstopped fuller which runs to within 1" of the hilt and 9 1/2" of the tip. The blade is about perfect with no rust, pitting or edge nicks and generally overall smooth gray patina with casting flaws, filling marks and period sharpening. It is rare, but the original leather washer is complete. The hilt is perfect with great untouched patina. The pommel cap is tight and the tang is undisturbed. This sword has never been apart and the wire and leather are tight around the cap and guard. It is identical in every detail to the sword depicted by Albaugh with flat branches, small flat reverse counterguard, flat quillon, and collar at the base of the grip cast integral with the guard. It is slotted at the top of the guard for a sword knot. Often, this saber is found in a steel scabbard with brass mounts. However, this one has a copper scabbard with brass mounts, which is extremely rare. The scabbard fits tight to the blade with virtually no movement. It has a crude lap seam along the back edge; a brass throat fastened by two rivets, brass ring mounts and iron carrying rings and a steel drag. The scabbard is completely untouched with traced of original lacquer finish and some minor areas a bumps and dings. This is a superb example of a North Carolina, Louis B. Froelich, “Cornpone” saber. Shipping & Insurance is free. $8900.00
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C606. NEAR PERFECT - KENANSVILLE 1ST MODEL CAVALRY SABER: This is a Kenansville 1st Model Cavalry saber with the smaller pommel cap and the flat branch guard. It is one of many style sabers produced by Louis B. Froelich and is 100% original and complete. The grip has original black leather that shows a little wear and original twisted brass wire. The leather blade washer is gone causing the slightest of movement with the guard; however, it exposes the entire underside and the assembly marks: four dote in an L pattern followed by XXXXIIII. There are no issued with the guard and pommel cap and the patina on the hilt is untouched. The 34 1/2-inch wavy blade has never been sharpened and has the original wide tip. The scabbard has an even brown patina; a nice lead filled lapped seam; both original brass mounts with steel rings; a brass throat; and a brass drag with period lead. There are two features not often seen with this saber; twisted brass wire and a brass drag. These two items may indicate this was Froelich’s attempt at an officers version. It is a near-perfect example of a Kenansville 1st model cavalry saber. Shipping & Insurance include. $5500.00
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C607. CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE: This is a great looking Confederate Side knife. It is all original; never cleaned; and has beautiful untouched patina. It is 18 1/2 inches long with a 13 x 1 7/8-inch spear-point blade. The black walnut sculptured and curved grip has no movement and is held tight with a steel base plate penned with a smaller steel washer, and has a steel ferrule by the steel guard. The guard is a half-circle design with turned-down auricles, and the blade shows great casting flaws, hammer & filling marks, and was period sharpened. Shipping and Insurance included. $2900.00
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C608. FISHBACK & MOYER – GORDONSVILLE ORANGE, VIRGINIA SPEAR-POINT SIDE KNIFE: This is a Confederate spear-point side knife made by Fishback & Moyer – Gordonsville Orange, Virginia. The Confederate Bowie Knives book by Jack Melton, Josh Phillips & John Sexton shows an example that is almost identical, but this one has an original tooled brown leather sheath, which is extremely rare. It is 18 3/4 inched long with a 13” x 1 7/8” wide spear-point blade. It has casting flaws and filling marks and is period sharpened. It has a 4 3/4” wide diamond shaped steel cross-guard, and a solid black walnut sculptured and curved grip. The blade, grip and guard are tight with no movement, and the tang is undisturbed. The brown leather sheath is solid, but missing some leather near the top and tip. The original leather sheath is an extremely rare find! Walter Fishback and George W. Moyer were the principals in the Fishback & Moyer Chair Factory established in 1859 in Gordonsville Orange Virginia. They converted their shop to make goods, to include weapons, for the war. Besides the published example, I have seen one other examples of similar size and one with a shorter blade. It is an extremely rare find! Shipping & Insurance included. $6500.00
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The Bowie Knife & Confederate Bowie Knives`
C609. BOWN & TETLEY ANTIQUE BOWIE KNIFE – CONFEDERATE SHEATH: This is a known bowie knife pictured on page 232 “Accoutrements IV” by Jim Johnston. Made in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, but later married with a Confederate sheath with a brass riveted belt loop and soldered tin strip reinforcement at throat; appraised value $8,000-10,000. It is also featured in a video by Brian Akins Rebel Relics.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joV5BHQ4IH0
In the Bowie Knife book by Norm Flayderman on page 224-225, there is a description and photos of bowies made by Bown & Tetley that have similar grips; however, the blades are a little different and well made. This bowie has a slightly cruder blade with excessive amount of filling striation marks. Also, it is wider and has a longer ricasso which ends with a forward tilt not seen on the knives out of Pittsburgh by Bown & Tetley. This blade looks more like the W.J. McElroy Clip-Point blade shown on page 131 Confederate Bowie Knives by Jack Melton, Josh Philips & John Sexton. The birds head pommel has hammer marks, which lead me to believe a Confederate made blade and sheath were added at a Confederate Arsenal. Shipping & Insurance included. $6500.00
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