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A117. HORSTMANN MODEL 1840 CAVALRY OFFICERS SABER – SHORT BLADE: This is a Horstmann M1840 Cavalry with the 31 ¼ inch blade as described in John Thillmann’s book “Civil War Cavalry & Artillery saber” pages 216-222. The hilt is tight and the grip is 100% original with triple twisted wire. The pommel cap has a trumpet-like appearance and the inside quillion is plain. The blade has strong etching and is Horstmann retailer marked, and is held tight with the original blade washer. The scabbard is original to the saber and has brass rings and mounts, and there is a dent near the drag that has the appearance of a bullet strike. All the brass has a deep pleasing patina. This pattern saber pre-dates the Civil War by 20 years and saw continuous use well after the war. Shipping & Insurance is free. $1500.00
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A297. EMERSON & SILVER FOOT OFFICERS’ SWORD – GUTTA-PERCHA GRIP: This is the exact sword featured on page 317: Civil War Army Swords by John H. Thillmann. It is an Emerson & Silver Foot Officers’ sword with a gutta-percha grip marked with the keystone symbol of Emerson & Silver and the Schuyler Hartly & Graham retailer mark. Only a small number of these sword are known to exist, and the actual maker of the grip is unknown. The grip is a single formed piece with a pebbly finish on the sides and smooth on the top and bottom, and one strand of twisted copper wire. The tight hilt is tight with an ever light mustard patina with traces of original gold wash. The 29 1/2-inch blade is tight; maker and retailer marked; is etched with “US” and the American eagle; and has areas of dark spots. The scabbard is complete with all mounts and is embossed in a rope style pattern. The middle mount does have movement. This is a unique sword, which is missing from many advance collections. Shipping & Insurance included. $1950.00
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AMES MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICERS SWORD
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A266. MODEL 1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD - NEAR MINT – GERMAN SILVER HILT – PRESENTATION GRADE OFFICERS SWORD: This is a near mint condition, high-quality German silver hilt presentation grade Model 1850 Staff & Field Officers sword by Clauberg. The hilt retains 100% original gold wash; the German Silver grip is tight with 100% original triple strand wire, and the bright frosty etched blade it tight. The steel scabbard fits tight to the sword and has all gold washed mounts. It is missing the blade washer and there are some darks spots near the tip, but no rust or pitting and never sharpened. Simply a marvelous sword! Shipping & insurance included.$3900.00
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A294. HIGH-GRADE ENGLISH PATTERN NON-REGULATION STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD: This is a rare example of an English Pattern Non-Regulation Staff & Field Officers Sword with a shark-skin covered wood scabbard. The large gold wash basket hilt is tight with 100% original gold, shark-skin grip, and twisted wire. The original red leather blade washer holds the gold washed blade tight. There is a starburst with a brass PROOF dish at the base; gold etched script US and an American eagle. The scabbard is complete with all mounts, but is missing all but one screw. Still all mounts are tight. This is an extremely rare pattern sword and is missing from most advance collections. The photos do not do the sword justice. Shipping & Insurance included. $5900.00
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A307. PENNSYLVANIA IDENTIFIED HIGH-GRADE STAFF OFFICERS’ SWORD: This is a high-grade presentation quality sword identified to Captain John A. Blake "F" Co. Pennsylvania 3rd Heavy Artillery. The sword was retailed by Bailey & Co. with a Collins & Co. 1862 dated blade and a high-grade hilt with a German Silver grip. The guard design is like a Model 1852 Naval Officers sword with the 13-star eagle pommel cap, but with “US” on the face, and on the inside guard is etched the name “J. A. Blake.” The leather scabbard is complete with high-grade chased mounts and is very attractive. Blake enlisted on 9/1/1862 at Philadelphia, PA as a Captain and mustered out on 11/9/1865 at Fort Monroe, VA.
The 3rd PA Heavy Artillery arrived at Fort Monroe in June1863 comprising much of the garrison for the rest of the war. In the fall of 1863, Captain, afterward Major John A. Blake, with his own company F, and a large number of unassigned recruits, was placed in charge of the prison camp, and camp of distribution, at Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Monroe, which position he retained until the close of the war. He was in command when Confederate President Jefferson Davis was imprisoned in a damp casemate at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Included with the sword is a 99-page binder with historical information. Shipping & Insurance is free. $3700.00
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Presented to
LIEUT, Wm H. WRIGHT
BY
Che Members of Company G
56th Regt. N.G.S.N.Y.
July 28th 1863
A326. HIGH-GRADE - CIVIL WAR MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICER'S PRESENTATION SWORD: This high-grade Civil War Model 1850 Officer’s Presentation sword was awarded shortly after Gettysburg Campaign to First Lieutenant William H. Wright, G Company 56th Regiment N.G.S.N.Y. As General Robert E. Lee moved his army north, the 56th regiment was ordered to Harrisburg Pennsylvania for a service of thirty days. It left the State June 19, 1863, and served in the Third Brigade, 1st Division, Department Susquehanna, and July 24, 1863, it was mustered out of the service of the United States at Brooklyn. August 2, 1864, it was mustered into the United States service for 100 days and it served at Elmira until it was mustered out November 6, 1864.
The regiment in its service in 1863 took part in a skirmishnear Oyster Point, Pa., June 29, 1863, and it lost in its service in 1864, by death, of disease, two enlisted men." One veteran of the battle at Oyster Point recounted: "While this skirmish was of no particular account in itself, it is really historic. It was at the furthest northern point which was reached by the invaders, and marks the crest of the wave of the invasion of Pennsylvania. The retreat of the Confederate force there commenced did not end until the Potomac was crossed. The success obtained must be largely ascribed to the gallant conduct of Landis’ Battery...” The skirmish lasted for two days and ended when Robert E. Lee issued orders for the troops to retreat south on June 30th for the Battle of Gettysburg. The Union militia pursued the invaders and fought them in another skirmish at the Battle of Sporting Hill.
The scabbard is black leather with gilt brass fittings. Theupper suspension band of the scabbard is inscribed "LIEUT WM H. WRIGHT/BY/the Members of Comp G 56th Regt N.G.S.N.Y. July 28th 1863" on the reverse, and the rest of the fittings have floral engraving. The 32-inch blade has patriotic, floral, and martial etching patterns with frosted backgrounds, "Schuyler-/Hartley-/& Graham/New-York" etched above the right ricasso and "W./CLAUBERG/knight logo/SOLINGEN" stamped on the left ricasso. The silver-plated cast brass hilt has floral patterns and a cast brass rope pattern grip that had a silver-plated finish. A gilt sword knot is fitted to the knuckle guard. A very fine sword! The blade is mostly the untouched original bright polish and has crisp acid etching, some faint spotting, and generally minimal wear. The hilt has aged patina. The grip has traces of silver and otherwise aged patina. The sword knot has moderate age and storage related wear. The scabbard is fine and has moderate wear on the leather, mostly aged patina on the fittings, and distinct engraving and inscription. This is a very attractive Civil War presentation sword complete with a historical inscription to a New York officer from a unit that fought in one of the northernmost skirmishes of the Civil War during Gettysburg campaign. Included is a 19-page history binder, and Shipping & Insurance. $4800.00
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A328. GEM STONE GERMAN SILVER HILT PRESENTATION GRADE STAFF & FIELD SWORD: This is a Clauberg gem stone German Silver hilt presentation grade staff & field sword. The pommel cap has a deep red garnet center stone surrounded by 16 smaller stones. These stones alone have a value close to $1500.00. The pommel cap is highly decorated; the German Silver grip is tight with 100% original wire: and the eagle quillion guard retains much original gold wash. The gold wash blade is Clauberg maker marked with IRON PROOF on the top spine with frosty US on one side and the American eagle on the other. The blade washer is gone. There is some area of pitting towards the tip. The German Silver scabbard is complete with heavy medallion ring mounts with fancy chase work and US on the back side of the center mount. The heavy drag has a soldier standing sentry. This is a beautiful sword! Shipping & Insurance included. $6900.00
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A330. AMES MODEL 1841 NAVAL CUTLASS, CABOTVILLE 1842: This is an Ames Model 1841 Naval Cutlass, Cabotville 1842. The brass hilt is tight and the blade is Ames maker marked and dated 1842 USN. The blade has a nice even gray patina and is period sharpened on both edges. Shipping & Insurance is free. $1500.00
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A331. HORSTMANN – MODEL 1852 NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD: The navy adopted this officer sword pattern in 1852, and Horstmann produced several variants up to through the post-Civil War period. This is one of their earlier versions with the pipe-back blade and the Horstmann scroll mark on the scabbard. These were produced prior to the war. The hilt has 100% original gold wash; Dragoon triple wire; ray-skin grip; and the standard fancy pommel cap. The original blade washer holds the frosty 28 1/2-inch blade tight. The pipe-back blade is Horstmann marked and etchedwith the American eagle; Indian with a raised tomahawk; and a fo
ul anchor on oneside, and another American eagle and “UNITED STATES NAVY” on the other side. The scabbard is sharkskin covered wood and is 100% complete with both knotted ring mounts and the dolphin drag. All have a good amount of original gold wash, and the reverse side of the top mount has the raised Horstmann scroll marked mark. These are seldom seen and as only found on early productions. Shipping & Insurance included. $2800.00
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A334. CLAUBERG MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICERS SWORD: This is a Model 1850 Foot Officers sword by Clauberg. The hilt is tight with 100% original sharkskin grip and twisted wire, and has a nice dark mustard with the start of reddish brown. The original blade washer holds the blade tight. It is Clauberg maker marked with IRON PROOF on the spin, and frosty etching under a gray patina. The tip is pointy and the blade is unsharpened with a few tiny barely noticeable nicks. Had to run my finger along the blade to find them. The scabbard is strong with no brakes, but has crazing and some leather flaking lose which is expected from an attic condition sword. The mounts retain all original screws and have a deep reddish-brown patina. Also, attached are the clips for the sword hanger straps. After I photographed the sword, I noticed what appeared to be small droplets on the scabbard mounts. It was some Ballistol preservative and easily wiped off. Easy to explain then taking more new photos . LOL… Shipping & Insurance is free. Easily a $1200.00 sword, but available for less. $995.00
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A335. COLLINS & Co. MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICERS SWORD: This is a Model 1850 Foot Officers sword maker marked Collins & Co. Hartford CT 1862. The quality of the Collins sword is equal to and often better the those made by Ames. The hilt is tight and retains much original gold wash; the shark-skin grip is tight with wear on the right side near the guard; and the wire is original and 100% complete. The blade is frosty with a few dark spots. The scabbard is complete and firm with both ring mounts and drag, which show wear but a good amount of good. Overall, an excellent example! Shipping & Insurance included. $2400.00
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A339. SAUERBIER – MOTHER OR PEARL – MODEL 1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD: This is a Sauerbier Model 1850 Staff & Field Officers sword made in Trenton New Jersey. Sauerbier made many variations and you could collect only swords from this maker and never find them all. The hilt is tight with 100% original black leather grip and wire, two intact mother-of-pearl inlays in the pommel cap; and a large backet guard with fancy chase work, which is attached to the pommel cap with the screw method unique to Sauerbier. The original sculped black leather blade washer holds the 31 1/2" blade tight. This sword was carried and most likely saw some action, but was not abused. The blade in unmarked, but has the fuller design unique to Sauerbier. It was period sharpened and no doubt kept clean by its owner, but the etching is strong is visible with a standing Conquistador; U.S.; cross cannons; a stack of cannon balls; shields and the American flag. These etching are a good indication this sword was carried by an Artillery officer. The steel scabbard is complete with all its fancy mounts with obvious wear on the drag. Shipping & Insurance included. $2100.00
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A340. SAUERBIER – MODEL 1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD: This is a Sauerbier Model 1850 Staff & Field Officers sword made in Trenton New Jersey. Sauerbier made many variations and you could collect only swords from this maker and never find them all. The hilt is tight with 100% original black leather grip and wire; a large backet guard with fancy chase work, which is attached to the pommel cap with the screw method unique to Sauerbier. The original sculped leather blade washer holds the 31 3/4" blade tight. This sword was carried and most likely saw some action, but was not abused. The blade in unmarked, but has the fuller design unique to Sauerbier. The original unsharpened blade has strong etching with a flying eagle, U S and E PLURIBUS UNUM within a ribbon. The steel scabbard is complete with all its ornate mounts and a nice drag. Shipping & Insurance included. $1900.00
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A341. SAUERBIER – TYPE-1 US CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY "HENRY SAUERBIER NEWARK NJ": This is a Type-1 US Cavalry Officer's Sword by "Henry Sauerbier Newark NJ". A unique and massive example for an American Cavalry officer around the Civil War era or earlier, with an exceptionally thick and powerful blade with light etching with an intricate design and very distinctive decorations typical to Sauerbier; etching is too light to photograph. It does not have a maker mark, but has all the well-known Sauerbier featured: heavy guard, turned down pommel cap, spinner nut, leather covered grip bound by thin brass wire, which is loose and missing some twisted wire, and the heavy metal scabbard with heavy brass mounts and a drag that is unique to this maker. I have seen similar examples sell in $1900 and up range. However, I can sell this for less and shipping & insurance is included in this price. $1600.00
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A346. AMES MODEL 1841 NAVAL CUTLASS, CABOTVILLE 1846 - 1860 RIVITED SCABBARD: As the Civil War approached, the United States Navy realized they had a number of Ames Model 1841 Naval Cutlass in inventory without scabbard and they ordered replacement scabbard from Ames in 1860. These scabbards were different than the original in that they were designed with a leather drag and throat; brass rivets on the front, and a leather frog attached with rivets. The exact number ordered is unknown, but must have been low since they are scarce and rarely seen with the cutlass. This cutlass is in great condition with a guard in its original shape, and with a nice even dark mustard brown patina. The quillion is inspected “RC.” The period sharpened blade has an even gray patina and is maker marked N. P. Ames Cabotville and inspected US / 1846 / R. The scabbard is solid with no breaks and all rivets, and has the original finish with expected crazing. The blade tip extends out a 1/4 inch at the bottom. It is extremely rare to find this cutlass with this 1860 scabbard. Shipping & Insurance included. $3800.00
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A348: AMES M1832 SHORT ARTILLEY SWORD & SCABBARD 1860 DATED - 1ST VT HEAVY ARTILLEY IDENTIFIED: This Ames Model 1833 Foot Artillery short sword is identified to Private Horace E. Sampson, "D" Co. Vermont 1st Heavy Artillery. However, prior to joining this unit he served in "C" Co. New York 2nd Infantry. Scratched in the swords cross guard is the name H E SAM. A search of the Civil War Data base found only three matches for this name: Horace E. Sampson. One soldier was from Massachusetts and served in the infantry before joining a Heavy Artillery unit, but as a Sergeant and Lieutenant. The second two names are for the same soldier who served in two different units: New York 2nd Infantry & Vermont 1st Heavy Artillery.
With the 2nd Infantry, Horace E. Sampson saw combat Battle of Big Bethel; Battle of Fair Oaks; Seven Days Battles; Battle of Oak Grove; Battle of Glendale; Battle of Malvern Hill; Battle of Bristoe Station; Battle of Groveton; Second Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Chantilly; Battle of Fredericksburg; and was wounded during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He mustered out on 26 May when the New York 2nd Infantry mustered out at the expiration of its term. On 9 November, 1863 Horace E. Sampson enlisted into "D" Co. Vermont 1st Heavy Artillery. What brought him to Vermont was marriage. His widow’s Pension File documents that her husband was from “Troy New York” and “a soldier by occupation,” and he died of Pneumonia on 6 February, 1864.
The sword is an Ames Model 1833 Foot Artillery short sworddated 1860. There were 1000 produced; 500 delivered on February 18, 1860 and 500 delivered on May 3, 1860 making this a Civil War production and very desirable. This hilt has a pleasing patina and the blade is tight with a bright blade with a few minor dark spots. The scabbard is complete with both original mounts and all rivets and has strong leather, which has some crazing. It has matching inspection marks on the drag. Shipping & Insurance is free. $2500.00
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A349. SAUERBIER M1850 FOOT OFFICERS SWORD: This is a Sauerbier M1850 Foot Officers Sword with its original leather scabbard with fancy chased mount, and shows evidence of being carried. The US marked hilt has a deep brown patina and is tight with 100% original black leather grip and triple stand wire. There appears to be an area on the front of the guard with a period repair made to the brass. There is no blade washer, but the blade is tight. It has a gray patina, strong etching and is maker marked. The scabbard is complete with all original fancy mounts and is a little soft between the middle mount and the drag. There was a time this would have been a $1200.00 sword, but it is available at a discounted price. $875.00
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A350. AMES MODEL 1840 ARTILLERY OFFICER’S SABER – TYPE 2: One of the rarest swords produced by Ames is the Type- 2 Model 1840 Artillery Officer’s Saber. Only 20 were ordered by the Ordnance Department. They have no inspection marks and only have the acid etched Ames maker mark, and are often found in “minty” condition as they likely were little used. As a type-2 model, it has a flat guard at the blade ricasso. The hilt retained much of the original gold wash and is tight with some wear of the grip exposing some wood, but 100% original twisted wire. The original leather blade washer holds the frosty blade tight. The etching pattern is the standard design with the American Eagle on the Ames maker mark side, and the script US on the other side. The scabbard fits perfect to the blade and has the proper trumpet throat piece with no retention device on the inside as is found on the enlisted version. This was done so not to scratch or damage the etching. Shipping & Insurance is included. $12,000
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A351. NON-REGULATION STAFF & FIELD SWORD: One of my favorite Civil War swords is the Non-Regulation officer’s sword of which there are several variants. The Company grade version carried by Lieutenants and Captains has a steel guard and scabbard. However, the Staff & Field version has a brass guard and a higher-grade scabbard and a standard blade. This example has a brass guard with much original gilt finish, and the sharks-skin grip is 100% complete but most of the wire is gone. The hilt is tight. The original blade washer holds the 31 1/2" blade tight. It is Clauberg maker marked and has the standard etching pattern with an “American Eagle” on one side and “US” on the other, and not sharpened but with a few very small areas of dark spotting. The original scabbard is German Silver finished with brass rings and mounts and a brass drag. About 12” above the drag is a door ding pinch which caused a small break: however, it is minor and the scabbard body is strong. Shipping & Insurance is free. $895.00
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