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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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C435. CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TWISTED SNAKE GUARD 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; but the guard has a little movement since there is no blade washer. The scabbard is period and may be Confederate and original to the swords. The leather matches the DeWitt sword depicted on page 65 of Williams A. Albaugh Photographic Supplement of Confederate Swords book, though the ring mounts are a little different with both having a small circle cast on the top, which I have never seen on a Union scabbard. It perfectly fits the 30 1/4-inch blade and slides in and out with ease. This is a very rare sword! Currently, there is one on an internet auction site for $7495.00 and that has a Union Sauerbier foot officers' sword scabbard. Shipping & Insurance included. $6500.00
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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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C470. MISSISSIPPI SIDE KNIFE: This Confederate Side knife was discovered and purchased in Mississippi by Rebel Relics - Brian Akins. When acquired, there was a verbal story that it belonged to a Mississippi soldier, but there was no additional history. On close examination, the name W H Harrison was found carved on the top of the grip and initials W H on the right side. The initial search of the Civil War data base identified 11 Mississippi soldiers with this name and initials, and more was needed for a positive identification. On the lead ferrule, the letter E and maybe "S" was found carved on both sides, which might be a unit identification or another soldiers initials. However, this was not enought for a positive identification.
The knife is 17 1/2 inches long with a 13-inch spear-point blade made from a file. You can still see file teeth marks all over the blade. The blade is period sharpened and has an even patina. The grip looks to be walnut with a lead ferrule, a brass cross-guard, and a brass plate with three pins. The original sheath is brown leather, bottom stitch, and reinforced with heavy wire at its end. As mention above, the name W H Harrison is carved on the top of the grip and initials W H on the right side, and the letter E and maybe "S" is carved on both sides of the ferrule. The knife is in superb condition and most likely carried by one of the two identified Mississippi Soldiers. There is a high probability the knife was made is Mississippi. Shipping & Insurance included. $2900.00
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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. $2300.00
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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 tang 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. $1800.00
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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 Ό 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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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. $2900.00
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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. $5400.00
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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 companys naval cutlasses were made prior to the companys 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. $2900.00
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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. $4400.00
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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-Guards patina matched the blade, and is pinned tight and a very pronounces quillion. Shipping & Insurance included. $2700.00
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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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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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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 Xs carved into it with 2 on top, 10 on the right side, and 11 on the left. We will never know what these Xs 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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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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C595. 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 FINE++ 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 bright finish with a light brown speckle patina; has never been cleaned; is nick free and never sharpened. The original blade washer is complete. The hilt is tight and the guard and pommel have a deep rich brown patina that matched the scabbard. The pressed leather grip panel in GOOD++ condition with no loss of leather and only a little srinkage. The scabbard is in VERY nice condition overall with a deep even smooth brown patina, and is the correct Civil War era pattern with its tall pointed suspension ring mounts. There are two bullet strikes; one near the top mount and the other near the drag. There is also a door pinch 6-inches above the drag. This was done to reduce the rattle of the blade, but also makes the blade fit tight in the scabbard. The original throat piece has the two original screws and is tight. Overall, this is a much better condition example than normally seen. Shipping & Insurance included. $2500.00
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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 Froelichs 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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C609. CONFEDERATE COPY of a BOWN & TETLEY ANTIQUE BOWIE KNIFE CONFEDERATE SHEATH: This is a Confederate copy of a known bowie knife pictured on page 232 Accoutrements IV by Jim Johnston which were made in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. I showed this knife to several known Confedearate dealers and they agree it is not a Bown & Tetley knife but a Confederate copy, and most likely made by W.J. McElroy with all the casting flaws in the brass and blade.
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. Shipping & Insurance included. $6500.00
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C611. CONFEDERATE - KRAFT GOLDSCHMIDT & KRAFT SOUTH CAROLINA MADE CAVALRY SABER: This is a Civil War Confederate Kraft Goldschmidt & Kraft Columbia South Carolina Cavalry Saber. Some believe it is an officers version because of the straighter and shorter blade with a steel scabbard, which makes it rarer and more desirable. The sword is 36 1/2 inch long with a 31-inch blade. This grip is 100% original leather with single strand wire and a brass ferrule common to KG&K swords. The brass guard and pommel cap has matching deep reddish-brown patina, and show great casting flaws. The pommel cap is tight, but the guard is loose and movement. The straight blade is more like a foot officers sword, and has a wavy unstopped fuller. It is not period sharpened, but has some very minor nicks with a sharp point. The bottom seam scabbard is in great condition with original brass ring mounts and steel rings. The steel throat and drag both have lots of original lead. A similar example is on an on-line auction site for $6995.00. Shipping & Insurance included. $4750.00
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C612. CONFEDERATE D-GUARD KNIFE: This Confederate D-Guard knife has a unique guard design with a reverse and forward flat circular quillion. The guard has traces of GAR gold paint indicating it was brought north as a war trophy. The oak grip is tight with no movements and the pinned blade is undisturbed. The total length is 19 7/8 inches with a 14 1/4-inch x 1 7/8-inch spear point blade. The blade is period sharpened and has great casting flaws. Shipping and Insurance is included. $3100.00
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C614. PUBLISHED - CONFEDERATE SPEAR-POINT SIDE KNIFE: This Confederate spear-point side knife is published on page 167 in the book Confederate Bowie Knives by Jack Melton, Josh Philips & John Sexton. Manufacture is unknown; overall length 15 1/2 inches; blade length 10 1/4 inches; blade thickness .31 inches; blade width at ricasso 1 7/16 inches; maximum blade width 1 7/16 inches. Scabbard: leather (partial) missing metal tip, sewn on front. Guard: 3-inch iron cross guard. Grip: wood cut into two slabs and held tight with three brass pins and three copper rivets. This finely crafted knife has a brass pommel cap soldered to a brass end ferrule that is pinned to the grip. The blade is nicely ground with a center ridge, and has untouched patina. The book does not show the scabbard, so I have included several photos of it on the knife. Shipping & Insurance is included. $4500.00
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C616. CONFEDERATE BOWIE FIGHTING KNIFE: This massive Confederate bowie fighting knife surfaced in West Virginia and is as solid as they come with no play or wobble. The long Southern blacksmith hammered blade has a great feel and is 15 1/2 inches long, and the knife is 21 3/4 inches overall. The two-piece hardwood oak slab handles are solid with nice file work and three rivets secure the handle. The blade has great period patina as does the cross guard and wood, and the edge is period sharpened. This is a great examples of a Confederate blacksmith made bowiefighting knife. Shipping & Insurance is included. $2700.00
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C620. CONFEDERATE NEW ORLEANS MADE FOOT OFFICERS SWORD: This is an unmarked Confederate foot officers sword with all the characteristics of a sword made in New Orleans by Pradel. Pradel was a French maker who came to New Orleans in 1849 and established himself as a surgical instrument maker at 68 St. Charles Street. Pradel eventually partnered with his brother and moved, in 1861, to 121 Chartres Street where he was listed as a maker of surgical instruments and officers' swords.
The sword is 32 inches long with a 26 1/2-inch unetched blade. The blade is straight with a crude stopped fuller; casting flaws; and was period sharpened. The hilt is tight with 100% leather and wire; a crude sand-cast guard with a split pommel; a quillion design know for Pradel swords; and an undisturbed tang. The black leather scabbard is original to the sword and is 100% complete with all original brass fittings. Shipping & Insurance included. $4500.00
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C621. BOYLE & GAMBLE FOOT OFFICERS SWORD: This is an early Boyle & Gamble Foot Officers sword, which copied the open face guard produced by Ames and was a popular design with other Confederate sword makers, and is complete with the original scabbard. The hilt is tight with no movement and has an even untouched patina, and undisturbed tang. The grip is 100% complete with a little wear and crazing, and the single-strand brass wire is firm. The original leather blade washer holds the 28 1/4-inch blade tight. It has a single unstopped fuller; no visible etching; casting pits; a blunt tip; and was period sharpened. The leather scabbard is strong with no brakes or weak spots and is complete with the original staple-back plain design ring mounts and drag. Shipping & Insurance is included. $4500.00
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C622. CONFEDERATE SIDE-KNIFE & LEATHER SHEATH: This is a great example of a Confederate side-knife with the original leather sheath. The knife is 13 1/2 inches long with a 9 x 1 1/2-inch-wide blade, which is period sharpened and shows filing marks. The wooden slab grips are exceptionally well made with three rivets with brass holding it tight. The steel cross guard is tight with no movement. The sheath is held tight with 11 pins, and the belt loop with two brass flat bars, each having 3 brass pins. It has period writting on it, but unsure of the meaning. This was made by a highly skilled cutler. $2500.00
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C623. CONFEDERATE - THOMAS PRUETT ALABAMA D-GUARD: This Thomas Pruett Alabama D-Guard recently surfaced in Montgomery, Alabama and is fresh to the Antique Bowie Knife Collecting World. It is an unmarked example with a large forward single ferrule, but not one to the back. The blade also has the forging flaw near the center, which is another trait common to the Pruett blades. The guard has no movement and the grip is tight. It does have some stress cracks, but is solid. Also, the tang is undisturbed. It is a great example of a rare and desirable Confederate Fighting Knife. This Thomas Pruett Alabama D-Guard has been studied by other "KNIFE GUYS" and all agree it is made by Pruett. Marked examples often sell often sell in the $10,000++ range; however, this is available for less and maybe should be closer to the 5-figure range. Shipping & Insurance included. $6500.00
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C624. CONFEDERATE - LARGE MASSIVE D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE: This is a large massive D-Guard blacksmith Bowi knife with the original leather sheath. It is a beast of a knife! It is 24 inches long with a 19 1/4 x 2-inch-wide spear-point blade. The blade is period sharpened and has great casting flaws and the steel D-guard is tight and shaped like other Alabama knives with a small pointed quillion. It has an oak slab grip held with two stee pins and a forward steel ferrule. The knife is complete with the original leather sheath and does fit in it; however, it is fragile and best displayed off the knife. The sheath has lead rivets on the bottom seam, tin throat and drag, and is partially open on both the top and bottom. This Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife with original leather sheath has all the expected wear from honest service and scream 1861. A plexiglass inserts is included to support the scabbard when displayed seperate from the knife. Shipping & Insurance included. $4750.00
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CLICK THE ABOVE ICON TO READ THE COMPLETE HISTORY FOLDER
C625. GEORGIA MADE & IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFES - 7TH REGT GA STATE TROOPS, 47TH REGT. GA INFANTRY & 1ST BATTALION GA SHARPSHOOTERS: This Georgia made & identified Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knifes was acquired from the direct decedent of Private Elbert Green Melton and has remained in one family, passed down from one generation to the next. A recent meeting with the family revealed new information about the family tree, to include the fact that Private Elbert Green Melton made a sword to use and he had one issued to him. The sword he made is believed to be this D-guard bowie knife and the issued sword, which is still in the familys possession, is a standard import Model 1850 Foot Officers sword.
Elbert Greene Melton - twin - b 26 Apr 1843, Marion Co GA Private in Co K, 7th Regt GA St Troops 21 Oct 1861, mustered out at Camp Brown GA 20 Apr 1862. Enlisted as private, Co B, 47th Regt GA Infantry 16 May 1862. Transferred to Co A, 1st Battalion Ga Sharpshooters 30 July 1862. Roll Call for Aug 1864 shows him present - no further civil war record.
The knife is 20 1/2 inches long with a 15 3/4-inch x 15/8-inch-wide spear-point blade. The blade has a Georgia arsenal made look with casting flaws, and is period sharpened. The grip is two-piece slabbed oak wood held tight with three steel pins. The guard has an unusual Half-Bell shaped if looking at it upright, and a straight quillion ending in a diamond designed tip. The blade is pinned tight and totally undisturbed, and the knife is all original in flawless attic-founds condition. Truly a treasure! Included is a 57-page history binder with the original signed letter from the family. Also, shipping & insurance is free. $6800.00
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