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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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C259. CONFEDERATE NAVY – LOUISIANA – SIDE KNIFE: This Confederate Naval Side-Knife was discovered in Louisiana and is great Southern knife. The total length is 18 inches with a 11 1/2-inch spear-point blade. The blade was period sharpened and has an even patina, and the original blade washer holds it tight. The cross guard is made of pewter and has a hairline crack, which was repaired. The 6-inch wood grip is made from a naval ship belaying pin, and is well made and with a 1/4-inch high striking tang. The sheath is well-made and shows the New Orleans French influence in the design. It is made of wood covered with leather and reinforced with tin, with a Confederate flatbutton for a frog attachment. Shipping & Insurance included. $2900.00
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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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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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C442. KENANSVILLE CAVALRY SABER – TYPE-2 or SECOND MODEL – LEECH & RIGDON SCABBARD: This is a Type-2 or Second Model Kenansville Cavalry Saber in a Leech & Rigdon scabbard. The saber perfectly fits the scabbard and both have matching patina, which is a good indication the two have been together and may have been paired as such during the war. The hilt, pommel cap and grip are tight with original leather and marked “X X X X” on the guard. The blade has never been sharpened and has great patina. The scabbard has been identified as Leech & Rigdon by a well-known appraiser who has worked for James D. Julia, Morphy & Poulin auctions. The scabbard is high-quality with a brass throat, brass mounts, brass rings and a brass drag and a nice lapped seam. 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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C472. CONFEDERATE - P-1853 SABER - ISAAC & CO.: The English Pattern 1853 Cavalry Saber was an iron mounted, straight bladed saber with a spear point, flat back and a single fuller, and a 3-branch guard. The grips were a pair of laminated, pressed leather “slabs”, that were roll-embossed with a checkered pattern and pinned to the tang of the blade and secured to the pommel cap by peening. Approximately 4,000 English cavalry sabers can be documented as being acquired through S. Isaac, Campbell & Company and the one consistent feature found on the iron hilted P-1853 sabers that have Confederate provenance is that the spines are marked, near the hilt, either ISAAC & Co or SIC & Co LONDON. This saber is complete with the original scabbard. The hilt has a deep matching charcoal gray patina, the blade is bright, and the scabbard has a period black finish. ISAAC & Co is stamped on the spine of the blade. Shipping & Insurance included. $2400.00
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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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C487. CONFEDERATE - BOYLE AND GAMBLE SABER with a CAPTURED, CLEANED & REPAIRED SCABBARD: This is a Confederate Boyle & Gamble saber in a Confederate cleaned and repaired scabbard. It is well documented that after a battle, weapons and other military supplies were recovered and sent back to Richmond to be cleaned, repaired, and reissued. With rifles and carbines, there was an established inspection process, but for all other items you must look for the Confederate repaired. This saber has the common style sand-cast hilt and pommel cap used by Boyle & Gamble with many casting flaws and file marks, and 100% original leather with double single-strand wire. The blade has a wavy unstopped fuller with a blade strike across its side two inches below the tip. The scabbard is an original Union import; however, the brass throat is Confederate made. You can see casting flaws and file marks often associated with Southern made brass sword and scabbards. This is not common to a Northern sword and is clearly Confederate made. The sword perfectly fits the scabbard. If this were a completely made Confederate scabbard it would list for $4500.00, but since it is a C & R scabbard the price is much less. Shipping & Insurance included. $3700.00
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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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C515. 3rd MODEL - KENANSVILLE CAVALRY SABER: This is a 3rd Model Kenansville Cavalry saber complete with the original scabbard. The hilt is tight with a great casting flaw (hole) on the face; 100% original brown leather grip and single strand wire; original leather blade washer; a blade with an even gray patina with a few small nicks; a sharp point; and a scabbard with a nice lapped seam; both ring mounts with steel rings, and a brass throat marked VIII. This is an amazing Confederate cavalry saber in near perfect condition and is one of the finest examples of a Kenansville Cavalry saber. Shipping & Insurance included. $5900.00
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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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C519. CONFEDERATE - GRISWOLD & FROELICH - COPPER SCABBARD - CAVALRY OFFICERS SABER: This is a Confederate Cavalry Officers saber, which was either assembled by Louis Froelich - Kenansville, North Carolina, or at an unknown Confederate arsenal, using both Griswold and Froelich parts. The brass guard and pommel cap were made by Thomas, Griswold & Company, but not the oil cloth grip and wire; and the copper scabbard and blade are products of Louis Froelich; Kenansville, North Carolina. The hilt has all the Griswold casting traits to include the slit pommel cap and casting seams on the guard and other flaws, and has the number 140 stamped on the inside guard. Most Griswold officer sabers have leather with heavy twisted brass wire with more turns and a brass scabbard, but this hilt has an Oil-Cloth grip with light brass wire and a different twist. The Kenansville blade is pinned tight to the hilt and is undisturbed; has an unstopped fuller with evidence of period sharpened; and fits tight to the copper scabbard. The patina on the brass guard and pommel matches the brass throat and ring mounts on the scabbard, which has a deep reddish-brown patina that is original and untouched.
Thomas, Griswold & Company manufactured swords to sell on the New Orleans market and wholesale to Confederate retailers. It is also known that Griswold & Company made swords for the Confederacy and various Southern state governments and most likely Griswold parts were removed from New Orleans before it fell in April 1862. Louis Froelich established the Wilmington Sword Factory where he made edged weapons of all types for the Confederacy. In the summer of 1862, Wilmington experienced a catastrophic outbreak of yellow fever and Froelich moved his business north to Kenansville. He rebuilt the Confederate States Armory and continued to supply weapons and accoutrements to the Confederacy. In July of 1864 the armory was set afire by Federal cavalry, but it was rebuilt and continued to supply weapons until March 1865 when the Union gained control of that part of eastern North Carolina. This is a great Confederate officer saber and is available at a fraction of the cost of other known examples of Thomas Griswold or Froelich officer sabers. Shipping & Insurance included. $6800.00
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C520. CONFEDERATE – BOYLE & GAMBLE CAVALRY SABER: This is a Boyle & Gamble Cavalry saber with its original lapped-seam scabbard. It is totally original and in Attic-Mint condition. The guard is tight with 100% original leather grip and single-strand copper wire. The leather blade washer is original and keeps the unstopped fuller blade tight. The blade has an even gray patina; was never sharpened, and has a sharp point. The scabbard has a lapped seam filled with lead; brass ring mounts with steel rings, and the original brass throat piece. Both the brass guard and ring mounts have great sand-casting flaws. This is an outstanding example of a Confederate made saber! Shipping & Insurance included. $4800.00
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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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C527. 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, 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”. Thisis a near-perfect example of a Kenansville 1st model cavalry saber. Shipping & Insurance include. $5400.00
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C528. RARE – CONFEDERATE SHARPS & HAMILTON CAVALRY SABER, NASHVILLE, TN: This is one of the most elusive Nashville made cavalry sabers, and it is often missing from most collections. This one is unmarked but is a Sharp & Hamilton saber. The handguard of this saber is constructed of a large stylish piece of cast brass with a smooth design and has great uncleaned patina; and the backstrap and pommel are iron. Sharp & Hamilton iron is known to have been of a lesser quality which is why they are almost always look pitted. The original leather grip is 100% complete with all but one strand of wire. The blade is full-length and measures 35-3/4th inches in length and has a deep plum-brown patina. It has no nicks, never sharpened, and is held tight with the original leather bade washer. The iron used for most of the Sharp and Hamilton cavalry sabers scabbards were of lesser quality material, but are 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 is split at the middle two door pinch marks, but is solid. This is one of the hardest to find Nashville made Confederate swords and the condition is much better than most examples. $5900.00
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C529. CONFEDERATE – HAIMAN CAVALRY SABER – GEORGIA: This is a Confederate Haiman Cavalry Saber with original scabbard made by L. Haiman & Brother, Columbus, Georgia. Louis Haiman and his brother Elijah operated in Columbus Georgia throughout the entire Civil War. The saber has no original grip material or wire, but does have much of the original underlying woven cord in the groves of the wood grip. The pommel cap is tight and the guard has a little movement, but not much due to the original leather blade washer, which is seldom seen. The brass has a pleasing patina. The brass mounts on the scabbard are tight and have steel rings; There is a nice lapped seam; the drag is intact; and much of the original black lacquered finished remains. Overall, the condition is very good plus, and has great eye appeal! Shipping & Insurance included. $3900.00
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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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C559. CONFEDERATE BOYLE & GAMBLE FOOT OFFICERS SWORD: This Confederate Boyle & Gamble Foot Officers sword was discovered in 2001 and has a Certificate of Authenticity letter signed by Stephen W. Sylvia and R.E. Nevelle, Jr. (J.S. Mosby Antiques& Artifacts.
The letter describes it as follows: This is a Confederate foot officer’s sword that was manufactured by Boyle & Gamble of Richmond, Virginia. The sword measures 36.5” overall with a 31.5” blade salvaged from a US Model 1850 foot or field officer’s sword originally retailed by W. H. Horstmann. The blade was re-etched by Boyle and Gamble in a pattern typical for this firm. Elements of the lade etching include floral and military motifs and the letters “C.S. (A.).” The guard, which bears the #4, and pommel cap are typical of those found on many other Boyle & Gamble swords. The grip has been rewrapped in the original manner. The sword is accompanied by a period brass-mounted iron sheath from a US 1850 Staff and Field officer’s sword.
This description is accurate; however, I noticed the letters “C.S”are very faint and the “C” is more of a ghost imaged and the “S” is much clearer,but no letter “A”. The blade fits perfect to the scabbard and most likely was original to the blade. When ever a metal scabbard is with this style sword, it is either a Mounted Infantry officer, or Staff & Field sword. The original letter is included, and shipping and insurance is free. $3500.00
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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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C575. DE WITT "SNAKE” PATTERN GUARD SWORD: Abraham Henry De Witt was a Columbus, Georgia jeweler when the Civil War began. He was born in 1817 in New York, but by 1850 he was residing in Columbus, Georgia. He was a die-hard Rebel for the remainder of his life, even naming his son Robert Lee De Witt. Like all Southerners, De Witt’s thoughts turned to defense of his adopted homeland. So, he opened an arms manufactory in Columbus and his company shared an eight-story building with arms makers Greenwood & Grey, and Louis Haiman. Though it was known that De Witt enjoyed such success in the early War that he built a two-story factory to expand his sword production, very few of his swords are recognized. William Albaugh wrote in 1963 that, "Only one particular type of DeWitt’s products has surfaced.” Mr. Albaugh was referring to the rare De Witt made "Snake” pattern guard sword that haslong been recognized as having been a De Witt product.
This De Witt "Snake”pattern guard sword has great untouched patina on the guard; pommel cap and brass scabbard fittings. It is all original to include the leather blade washer; the brown leather grip and double twisted wire, and scabbard. The scabbard leather is soft with some flex and crazing, but is complete with all original brass mounts with brass rings and screws, and the original drag. The unstopped fuller blade is grey with pitting, but no visible etching, if it had any at all, and is pinned tight at the untouched pommel cap. All in all, a decent example of a scarce Confederate Foot Officers sword. I know of one other example listed for $10,000. Shipping & Insurance included. $8900.00
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C576. HAIMANN CAVALRY SABER & SCABBARD: 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; the material and heavy wire used on the grip; and the blade casting flaws. Most of the sabers have a lapped-seam scabbard as this example, however; many are missing some lead, where as this one is 100% complete. The brass hilt has a nice rich patina; 95% original leather and 100% original heavy wire. The scabbard has some minor bents and bumps, but overall, an outstanding example. In general, the condition is excellent to near-mint! Shipping & Insurance included. $5200.00
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Sauerbier Foot Officers sword for comparison
C577. CONFEDERATE ORDNANCE CLEANED AND
REPAIRED (C&R) UNION FOOT OFFICERS’ SWORD: The
Confederate ordnance cleaned & repaired system took weapons recovered off
battle fields and refurbished then for use. Prior to putting them back into service,
they were checked for serviceability and received an inspection mark:
A,T,F,Q,Z,D, and & were the more common marks. The book “Captured &
Collected” Confederate Reissued Firearms by CAPT Steven W. Knott, USN (ret.) is
an outstanding reference on this topic. At the time of publication, these marks
were known to be on recovered rifles and carbines, but have now been found on revolvers
and at least 2 edge weapons: a “T” marked Thomas Griswold Naval Cutlass, and
now an “A” marked foot officers’
sword. This Sauerbier Foot Officers sword went through the Confederate Cleaned
& Repaired process and was disassembled and repaired. For this particular
style sword, Sauerbier used a leather grip; a fancy pommel cap with chase work attached
with a screw, and a spinner nut at the tang. The Confederate repair used the Sauerbier
hilt; an inspected C & R “A” marked
Sauerbier blade; a totally
different shark skin grip from another sword; an Ames or Horsmann pommel cap
attached to the guard with a brass pin; and a hex-nut at the tang. Also, the pommel
cap and hex-nut were gold washed and the finish does not match the gilt on the
guard. You can still see traces of the gold wash. I have posted a photo of the C
& R “A” mark on a rifle published in the
book which shows it is the same stamp, and several photos of a Sauerbier Foot
Officers sword to show the difference prior to the Confederate C&R process.
Shipping & Insurance included. $1700.00
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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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