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C75. MEMPHIS NOVELTY WORKS - CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This is a Leech & Rigdon short artillery sword with a reproduction scabbards with original Confederate mounts. This sword has all the southern casting flaws one would expect. The hilt is sand cast and crude, the blade has a single fuller and is wavy with great patina. It even has the original leather blade washer, which is almost never found. The sword was located with its original scabbard; however, the leather was so dry-rotted that it crumbled and fell apart leaving the original mounts. I decided to have Jim Brown fabricate a scabbard using the original mounts unique to this sword. $3400.00

C117. KENANSVILLE CAVALRY SABER, NEAR MINT: The following sword is a Confederate cavalry sabers that can be identified to a specific Southern maker "Kenansville" which often collaborated with another well-know sword maker Boyle & Gamble. Collectors often find Boyle & Gamble sabers married with scabbards which match those made by Kenansville, and this is because Kenansville sold part to other sword makers. It goes without saying this Kenansville most likely purchased parts from other sword makers as well. This sword is pure Kenansville except the pommel cap, which is Boyle & Gamble. So, one of two things occurred. Kenansville sold all the parts to Boyle & Gamble and they assembled and added the pommel cap, or Kenansville purchased the Pommel cap from Boyle & Gamble and put it on the saber. I suspect the latter.

The sword was manufactured by Louis Froelich athis Confederate States Armory in Kenansville, North Carolina. The name implies that the armory was a Confederate government facility. Despite its official sounding name, the armory was privately owned and operated by Louis Froelich. His factory produced and sold cavalry sabers, belts, and various accoutrements to both the state of North Carolina and the Confederate States government. The pattern shown here is a variation of Froelich’s second pattern, commonly referred to as a Kenansville Second Model, but with a Boyle & Gamble Phygian style pommel cap rather than the plain cap. This sword and scabbard are both marked with the Roman numeral XXVII, assuring that the scabbard is original to the sword. The sword is in near mint, new condition, with a slight backwards tilt of the pommel. The blade is super bright, and has not been cleaned. It is completely nick free. The leather grip wrap is one hundred percent complete and the iron wire wrap is tight. The scabbard is perfect. It does not have a single ding in it and it retains much of its original lacquered finish. A great investment grade saber!! $6900.00

C163. CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY: This is a Confederate copy of the Ames short artillery sword. Before hostilities began, the South was still purchasing supplies from the North to include sword parts to be use in the production of arms. This sword appears to be a marriage of Ames and Confederate made parts. The hilt is a one piece sand-cast Confederate copy of the Ames hilt. Is does not have the rivets found on an Ames sword, but has dimples in the grip, and the eagles on the pommel also lack the well defined details found on an Ames sword. You can also see the sand-casting flaw on the cross guard. The blade appears to match those made by Ames, but is totally void of any maker or retailer marks. The scabbard leather body conforms to the Ames design, but the brass mounts are 100% Confederate made. The shape and pin method of attachment are a Southern trait, and the brass frog-stud is larger in size then those on a Union sword. The frog is a British import and properly fits keeping the blade 1/2 inch above the scabbard mount. The patina on the sword and scabbard mounts match. Here is a great complete example of a Confederate Short Artillery sword! $2900.00

C170. BOYLE & GAMBLE FOOT OFFICER'S SWORD: This is a Confederate Boyle & Gamble Foot Officer’s sword complete with its original Confederate scabbard. The hilt on this sword is tight and displays all the traits of a Boyle & Gamble sword one would hope to see. The pommel cap has the distinct shape and crude casting, the grip is wood covered leather with a single brass wire, and the guard has the crude casting flaws. Also, the number "2" is in the guard by the blade. The blade is in great shape with no nicks, dings or pitting. It has great etching to include "CSA" and is all visible without magnification. The top seam scabbard is complete with no breaks and retains all mounts. The mounts have great patina, and the drag shows great sand-casting flaw. The etching alone make this a great sword. $12,500.00

C182. RARE – BOYLE & GAMBLE SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This is the rarer of the known Boyle & Gamble short artillery swords, and even rarer is its original scabbard. The brass hilt has all original patina, and the blade is as near to mint as possible. The leather scabbard is in outstanding condition with its copper throat and drag. You will not find a better example of this sword, hands down! $6800.00

C185. ISAAC & Co. CONFEDERATE SABER: This is a very nice example of a confederate imported British pattern 1853 enlisted dragoon saber, which is often referred to by collectors as an enfield cavalry saber. Confederate purchased Isaac & Campbell sabers are simply stamped Isaac & Co on the spine of the blade. This mark indicates that the sword was purchased by the confederacy. This saber is in very nice condition and in original attic condition! The blade is full length and retains its original scabbard. The spine of the blade is clearly marked Isaac & Co. The blade retains about 50%+ of its original polish, and shows only some very small, scattered patches of minor age discoloration and light oxidation. The edge of the blade does show a couple of nicks from use and combat, with one fairly prominent and the other less noticeable. The throat washer is long gone. The iron guard and mounts show a thick brown patina over all of their surfaces. The pressed leather grip panels are in about good condition and show the typical shrinkage that is often encountered with the leather panels showing moderate wear, scuff marks, as well as a few minor gouges. The scabbard is the correct civil war era pattern, with the tall, pointed suspension ring mounts, and shows an even, smooth brown patina over its entire surface. The scabbard does have a number of dents along its length. It also shows a significant number of small dings and impressions near the drag, which appear to be the result of a blast of shotgun pellets or possibly shrapnel from an exploding shell. Overall this is a much better condition example of a confederate imported pattern 1853 enlisted dragoon saber! $2800.00

C186. MITCHELL & TAYLOR - BOYLE, GAMBLE FOOT OFFICERS’ SWORD: This is a Confederate Foot Officers’ sword made by Boyle & Gamble for retail by Mitchell & Taylor, Richomnd VA. It is 100% original! The guard has great untouched patina, 100% original grip and wire. The pommel cap has the casting flaws you expect to find. There is a little movement in the grip due to the wood shrinkage. The blade is unetched with no nicks, dings, rust or pitting. Simply an outstand original blade. The scabbard is original with pinned brass mounts, and top seamed, and no bends or breaks. This is a great Confederate Foot Officers’ sword. $11,500.00

C189. CONFEDERATE, BRASS GUARD - MOLE CAVALRY SABER & SCABBARD: This is a Confederate import, brass guard Mole cavalry saber & scabbard. These are massive guards cast in brass for the Confederacy. This particular saber is by far the best example I have seen! The guard has never been cleaned and it has a deep reddish-brown patina, and the top branch is in perfect condition with no breaks or cracks. The grips are checked pressed leather and are pinned with 5 "rivets", and in near mint condition! The massive blade is arsenal bright with original mirror like polish and some evidence of period sharpening. The blade is marked Mole on the back flat. The scabbard is has a deep brown patina with no pitting or dents. This is an amazing example of a scarce Confederate cavalry saber, and to find one at all is a treasure. This is not just a treasure, it is a gem! $6500.00

C190. NEWLY DISCOVERED/ONE OF A KIND - FIRMIN & SONS - CONFEDERATE GENERAL-GENERAL STAFF OFFICERS' SWORD: This is a newly discovered/one of a kind Confederate General-General Staff Officers' Sword, which just surfaced herein Arizona. The original collector purchased it is Alabama in 1968 and the sword has been hidden in his collection until now. It is a good possibility this sword was retailed by Halfmann & Taylor Montgomery, Alabama. The etching of the crossed baton & saber on the blade matches the design in the hilt, and according to British military insignia regulation, the cross baton & saber denotes the rank of General. As such, it can be surmised that this is a Confederate General Officers sword. It is complete with the correct original style steel scabbard found on other period Firmin swords. The hilt is tight with 100% original grip and wire. The blade is maker marked " FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND LONDON" and has the correct variation of the Confederate Battle-flag combined with the Stars and Bars. On the opposite side of the blade is the Damascus star with the brass PROVE marks and the etched crossed canon & saber.It is an unknown sword, which has been hidden away for over 40 years. Most collectors are aware of the Confederate Naval sword produced by Firmin and son, and though they are rare several known examples exist. This sword however, appears to be a one of a kind piece, and to date no other similar examples exist. A noted collector/dealer wrote "...a unique sword. I have never seen this style with a Confederate blade." INQUIRES WELCOMED

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C165. MASSIVE CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE WITH SCABBARD: This is massive Confederate Bowie knife complete with a scabbard. This is so rare; I have never seen one like it! The overall length of the knife is 21 1/2" with a 6" grip and a 15" x 1/4" widespear-point blade. The cross guard is 5 3/4" wide. The wood grip is slab style with twine covered by brown sown leather. The blade is untouched and has original patina and several nicks on both edges. The leather scabbard is amazing! It is 17" long and 3 1/4" wide and perfectly fits the knife. The leather is in amazing shape! The seam is intact, and both carry loops are present, but one is torn. On the front of the scabbard is some fancy tool work done by the knife's owner. At the tops is the date "1776" in the middle is the soldiers name "OBRIEN" and at the bottom are the letters "BWI." The date, obviously make reference to the date of Independence. This was a common practice by many Confederate troops to make this reference. I have found several Southern soldiers with the name Obrien, but have not yet narrowed it down. I believe the letters "BWI" make reference to a specific unit, but I am still researching that information. Overall, it is an amazing Confederate Bowieknife and most likely will be the center piece to any collection. I included two photos to show a comparison to a Confederate short artillery sword to gage the knifes size. $8500.00.

C191. CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE: This is a Confederate bowie knife made from a file. You can still till the file markings all over the knife. This type of knife is often referred to as a blacksmith made Bowie; however, it could easily have been made by any of the many cottage industry manufacturers in the South during the war. It is a well balance knife, 16 1/4" long with a 12 1/4" blade made. The slab-grips are maple with two steel pins, and it has a steel cross-guard. The knife is tight and sharp with great original fill marks and hammer marks. It is in all original and has never been cleaned. $1300.00

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