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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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C335. CONFEDERATE – ISAAC & Co - IMPORTED BRITISH PATTERN 1853 SABER: This is a Confederate Imported British Pattern 1853 Enlisted Dragoon Saber, often referred to as an Enfield Cavalry Saber. This pattern was the standard saber used by the British, and it is believed that approximately 5,000 were imported into the Confederacy during the American Civil. Some were purchased by the Confederate Government; some 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 came from S. Isaac & Campbell of London, and are simply stamped ISAAC & Co. on the spine of the blade. This saber is in totally attic untouched condition with an even dark patina from the top of the guard to the tip of the blade, and the scabbard as will. The hilt and pressed leather grips are tight, with some lose. The 34 1/2-inch blade has a deep rich patina; period sharpened; and properly marked ISAAC & Co. on the spine below the quillion. The scabbard fits perfect to the blade; has a dark patina; a few dents; and only missing the top screw for the throat. Overall, it is very nice untouched example and available at a great price! Shipping & Insurance include. $1800.00
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C412. BOYLE, GAMBLE & MCFEE ARTILLERY SHORT SWORD: This is an artillery short sword made by Boyle, Gamble & McFee of Richmond, Virginia; and matches the known existing marked specimen. The sword is in excellent condition with a bright original blade; tight hilt; the original copper-brass mounted scabbard with both mounts and fits perfect to the blade. Shipping & Insurance included.$4300.00
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C413. CONFEDERATE ALTERED - M1852 NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD: As war approached, many Southern officers serving for the US resigned their commissions and returned home to serve their state and the Confederacy. When this initially happened, Confederate swords were not yet produced, and officers sometimes altered a sword by removing any reference to the United States. The US would be removed from the guard and may or may not be replaced with a CS. The same applied to Naval officer swords. There are a few known examples where the USN was removed and replaced with CSN and others left blank. This is one of those rare Confederate altered M1852 Naval sword. This is a pre–Civil War Ames sword retailed by Schuyler Hartley & Graham, New York. We know this because of the early etching pattern and the Schuyler Hartley & Graham retailer mark. This sword came out of a Pennsylvanian museum collect (Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, MOLLUS), which contained many Confederate war trophies. The sword is in near-mint condition with a tight hilt retaining 100% original white grip and wire, and nearly 100% original gilt. The USN has been expertly removed from the face of the guard and the panel was decorated with a unique pattern of dots. The blade is bright and frosty with deep etching, but the original USN was buffed off the blade and the original Ames maker mark was removed and a crude etching design was left in its place. The scabbard is in great condition with normal crazing with no breaks. It retains all original mounts, thought the drag is loose since the screw is missing. Overall, an outstanding example of a Confederate altered M1852 Naval Officers sword. Considering the small size of the American Navy prior to the Civil War, this is a rare sword, and priced the same as an unaltered version! Shipping & Insurance included. $2200.00
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C435. CONFEDERATE – GEORGIA – DEWITT FOOT OFFICER SWORD: This is a Confederate Foot Officers sword with the unique “Twisted Snake Guard”made in by A. H. DeWitt who was a jeweler in Columbus,Georgia. Both the pommel cap and guard display casting flaws associated with a Confederate made sword; the grip retains 95% original leather and 100% original wire; and the unetched blade has an unstopped fuller. The guard moves a little since there is no blade washer. The scabbard is original to the sword and has the same style of leather depicted on page 65 of Williams A. Albaugh Photographic Supplement of Confederate Swords book, though the mounts are a little different. It perfectly fits the 30 1/4-inch blade, and it slides in and out with ease. This is a very rare sword! Shipping & Insurance included. $4700.00
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C464. CONFEDERATE – STAR CS SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This is a Confederate Star - CS short artillery sword. The hilt displays great cashing flaws and has a dark reddish-brown patina, and the blade has a light-gray patina as a result of being protected by the original scabbard. The flaws on this sword are exactly what you want to find on a Confederate sword, especially the hilt with the casting holes. The scabbard is in amazing condition for being the leather version with brass mounts. It has expected crazing and surface leather loss, but is very solid with no breaks. The brass fittings are original and display casting and filling marks. Shipping & Insurance included. $4500.00
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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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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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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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C501. CONFEDERATE - DOG RIVER CAVALRY SABER: The term “Dog River” is a generic designation used for a sword or saber of unknown origin. This Confederate saber is unique because the hilt is 100% Confederate made, but the blade is from a M1840 saber and is in an S&K scabbard. Looking at the pommel cap you can see the blade is original to the hilt. Which means the blade was already in a Southern armory, or it was salvaged off a battle field and went through a Capture, Clean and Repair system. Macon Georgia had a C & R system and I suspect this came out of Georgia. The hilt and pommel cap have great sand-cast flaws and the wood grip is oil-cloth covered with extremely heavy brass wire, both common traits of a Georgia made saber. The leather blade washer also appears to be Southern made. The blade is unmark and most likely is S & K, as is the marked scabbard. The branches on the guard and the quillion are bent from heavy use, and have a pleasing patina. The blade has never been cleaned and the scabbard has a deep brown patina. There appears to be a bullet strike between the ring mounts. Normally, a Confederate Dog River saber sell between $4500-$5500, but since this was fabricated with capture or armory parts, this is available for less. Shipping & Insurance included. $2300.00
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C504. CONFEDERATE SABER – BOYLE & GAMBLE: This is a Boyle & Gamble Confederate saber. The blade has a flaw that is common to Boyle & Gamble and the scabbard matches other sabers made in Virginia. The hilt has high quality original leather with copper wire, and a guard that is thinner to the front with lighter branches. The scabbard is well made with a lap-seam with all original lead, and has brass mounts with steel rings, and a brass throat. 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. $2700.00
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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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C513. CONFEDERATE – COLLEGE HILL FOOT OFFICER SWORD: This is a Confederate Foot Officer sword made by the College Hill Arsenal in Nashville, Tennessee, which was operated by L.T. Cunningham. It produced swords for the state and Confederate governments as well as private sales. Cunningham offered his services to the Secretary of War at least as early as June 29, 1861, and received an advance to establish his arsenal. Production was in full swing relatively quickly, but was brought to a halt less than a year later with the fall of Nashville to Union forces on April 1, 1862. College Hill sword are easily identifiable with the unique guard design and how it connects to the pommel cap. The open face hilt and pommel cap have a nice mellow patina; the grip is 100% original black leather with double strand twisted brass wire, and the 29 1/2-inch blade has an unstopped fuller with an even gray patina, but is missing the tip. No scabbard. Shipping & Insurance included. $3300.00
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C516. LEECH & RIGDON - SELMA ARSENAL STYLE CONFEDERATE MADE NAVAL CUTLASS: This is one of the rarest of Confederate naval cutlasses. It is generally referred to as a Selma Arsenal cutlass due to the excavated examples found in and around Selma, Alabama. Research done by Bill Beard and Kent Wall leaves no doubt that this pattern was by Leech and Rigdon. In the fall of 1862, the Confederate Arsenal at Columbus, Mississippi was threatened by infamous Union General W. T. Sherman. Consequently, the entire arsenal packed up and moved to Selma Alabama. Leech and Rigdon moved to Selma at the same time and operated there until March of 1863. It is believed that most, if not all, of the company’s naval cutlasses were made prior to the company’s move to Greensboro, Georgia. On page 199 of Shannon Pritchard's book, “Collecting the Confederacy,” he explains how it was most likely made at the Selma Arsenal in Selma, Alabama. The blade is full length at 21 1/2 inches and 1-3/4 inches at the widest point. It has some pitting and period sharpening. The guard on these cutlasses are very distinctive and are made by forming a piece of sheet brass that is rolled on the edges and has raised ribs to reinforce the guard strength. The quillion on most of these cutlasses are lead reinforce since this was a weak point. The handle of the sword is made of cast brass and has wonderful casting details common to a Southern made weapon. The handle is made to look like a fish scale pattern. When you look closely, you can see the pins that hold the handle in place. This is a beautiful 100% original Confederate naval cutlass that displays well from all angles. Shipping & Insurance included. $3200.00
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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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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 brassguard, 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. Also, it was less expensive, and like the Courtney and Tennent marked cutlass’s brass guards, was Confederacy purchased. Combined this with those that have been identified to Confederate Cavalrymen leaves no doubt as to this being a Confederate saber. Also, the Federal Government did not buy this brass guard saber. 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 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. $4500.00
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C581. VIRGINIA – CONFEDERATE 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 saber. These sabers were all dated 1860 and Ames maker marked and some were uninspected for the most part, 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 M1840 Artillery sabers, and M1840 NCO & N1840 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-point inspection 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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