832 - HIGH-GRADE CONFEDERATE OFFICERS SWORD BELT WITH DELUXE FITTINGS.
THIS, is a "WORLD-CLASS" Confederate Officers Sword Belt. {{The exact same type of belt is pictured on page 187 in "Echos of Glory" from Time-Life Books. The belt in the book was worn by Col. E. A. Spotswood, who was Assistant Adjutant General to Nathan B. Forest.}} This belt is in extremely fine condition and would be worthy of adding to the finest of Confederate Officers Swords. It is a 3-piece, folded leather belt held together by 2 brass rings. The straps extend to 2 brass buckles that are each fastened to German-Silver studded ring loops. The scabbard ring-hook is also German Silver for use when mounted. The two-piece wreath buckle is the rare variant with large ball serifs. This belt was recently priced on another website at close to $25,000.00. I just purchased it last week after a year-long quest, but due to the large purchase of a more desireable item for my collection, I have decided to sell it. If you have been looking for a premium belt or have a great sword that you'd like to accessorize, this is an outstanding candidate. If it doesn't sell, it'll have a fine home in my collection.

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818 - HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD OF RALPH BUCHANAN, 26TH REGT. ILLINOIS INFANTRY WITH NINE BATTLE HONORS WITH DATES !
This is only the second sword with battle honors that I had the opportunity to find and own in my personal collection. Due to a very rare purchase for me, there are a few items listed recently out of my collection, and this is one of them. Buchanan mustered in as a corporal and rose to captain of his company. He served throughout the entire war. The sword blade on this example shows most all of its etching with scattered specks of corossion. This should be cleaned off carefully. The grip shows substantial losses to its ray-skin, but still shows coverage. The scabbard is in fine condition and the brass parts show generous gold gilt with 70% on the face of the guard. The battle honors include New Madrid, Corinth, Mission Ridge, and the Georgia Campaign among others with their respective dates. Battle Honor swords are indeed rare.

$,6,875.00
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816 - CIVIL WAR STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD PRESENTED TO A MAJOR AND LATER COLONEL OF THE 41ST MAINE MOUNTED INFANTRY, LATER 3RD CAVALRY.
This is a good to fine condition Staff & Field presented to Major Lorenzo Dow Sargent of the 41st MV that retains lots of gold gilt to its brass and a nickle-plated blade. The grips shows a few tiny losses. The scabbard was originally covered with silver foil as it shows much of this finish still on the verso of the scabbard. The sword has great history. The 41st served in the Southern region of the great conflict seeing much action from 1862 - 64, first as an infantry unit and then cavalry. Sargent enlisted as a major and later became colonel. After moving North in 1864, Sargent was wounded at Cedar Creek and later discharged for disability as he was nearly blind by the close of the war. This is a nice sword with great history and will make a nice historical addition to any collection.

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686 - AMES, MODEL 1833 DRAGOON SABRE, HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED.
We are currently researching this sword. There are roughly 9 GWR's that we have found in the Mexican and Civil Wars. We are now trying to find if any had a father named the same. The prospects are promising, but unless we find the right guy, this will be sold as just a fine example of its type. If you are interested in this sword or can shed any light on its possible owner, give us a call.

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661 - AMES MODEL 1850 CIVIL WAR FOOT OFFICERS SWORD.
This sword is in excellent condition showing all of its etching, 90%+ gold gilt on the guard and 70% on the scabbard mounts. The scabbard is excellent as well.

$ 3,475.00
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647 - OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION GRADE CLAUBURG CAVALRY OFFICERS SABRE.
Again, this is another outstanding item. If you have been looking for one great sword that represents all the romance and history of an officer in the Union Cavalry during the Civil War, this could be your ticket to satisfaction. This wonderfull piece has a German Silver scabbard and grip, with the grip retaining most of its highly polished original silver-plate. The guard and mounts are small, but tastefully ornate. None show any original gold gilt, and I question if they were ever gilted. The blade is in near mint condition showing all its original polish. The panelled motif reads "U. S. CAVALRY". This is a huge, Model 1840-sized Cavalry Officers Wristbreaker with the optimum and extremely rare "U. S. Cavalry" marking. This sword is from my personal collection.

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644 - OUTSTANDING AND RARE CONFEDERATE BOYLE, GAMBLE AND MACFEE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SWORD.
Another great item out of my personal collection, it is the best example I and many other collectors have ever seen. The maker mark in the face of the guard is in near-perfect condition, the grip is excellent with a few tiny flakes to the leather surface and the blade shows much original brightness and virtually NO WEAR. This sword is outstanding !

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642 - ARMORY OF MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA MANUFACTURED D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE.
Now this is a really great Bowie. A wonderfull example of the products made at the former prison in Georgia that was turned into a manufactory. The clip-point blade is 16 1/2" long with a 5" false edge and the knife is 21 1/2" long overall. The blade is just about perfection, buttery smooth with a wonderfull, deep patina and showing no corrosion save for a few specs of raised rust. The guard shows generous traces of original black paint and the wood grip is fine. A similar example with its very rare scabbard was recently priced on another website at triple this amount. It sold already. Mine doesn't have the scabbard but should be considered a great buy. Arsenal D-guards are rare and usually show remarkably superior workmanship to the alternatives.

$ 5,250.00
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627 - FINE CONDITION CIVIL WAR FOOT OFFICERS SWORD BY SAURBIER OF NEW JERSEY.
This is an extremely rare pattern of sword by the maker that many feel is the finest of vintage Civil War Edged Weapons. It is in fine condition. The pictures do not do it justice. The scabbard is a little weathered, but the guard and mounts show much bright gold gilt and the blade etching is beautifull. This is a very rare and desirable sword.

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614 - RARE AMES, MARTIALLY INSPECTED AND HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICERS SWORD.
I bought this wonderfull sword from a Gentleman that contacted me on my website and was kind enough to bring it to me at the Baltimore show in March. I had every intention of keeping this great sword, but recently purchased an item for my collection that no sane man could refuse and I needed to divest of several items AS ADVERTIZED! This great sword is double inspected on the pommel and dated 1850 on the tang. It shows much original gold gilt on the hilt, mounts and drag and some frostiness to the blade with fine etching. The scabbard shows some wear, but this is not one of those minty Ames Foots' that was never issued. This was inscribed and carried, but didn't have much important history. I have papers on the soldier to accompany this fine piece.

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610 - ORNATE, EXTREMELY FINE, HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED AND IMPORTED CIVIL WAR STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD.
This is sword is wonderfull and a rarely encountered pattern in very fine condition. It is definitely a French product made for the US market. The only other I have seen this nice is the Devisme French import of Robert E. Lee. It has a very ornate guard that has been finely cast showing the tiniest details. The shark skin grip shows about 30% loss to the surface. The scabbard is fire-blued showing most of this finish and has deluxe mounts and drag. The blade is a PDL product and the etching is 2/3 of the blade and is extremely ornate. It retains most of its polish and frost. The throat is inscribed in Latin, " Veni, Vidi, Vici" and the reverse is inscribed in an expert jewelers hand, "Presented to / Capt. Alexr. Vreeland / 13th Regt. N.J.V. / by Lafayette Engine Co. No. 4 / Newark, N.J.". Vreeland served for 90 dyas with the 1st New Jersey and then with the 13th in the fall of '62 where he saw service at Antietam.

$ 7,500.00
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606 - FINE CONDITION HORSTMANN STAFF & FIELD WITH DOUBLE SIDED AND DATED SCABBARD PRESENTATION.
A quick research effort did not find the original owner of this sword but the prospects are quite promising. This sword shows much original gold gilt to its brass parts which adorn a German silver scabbard. The blade is fine and deeply etched. The guard is a bit more ornate than the usual imported product and the overall quality exceeds those of later production during the Civil War. At one time, this was an extremely fancy looking edged weapon.

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594 - CIVIL WAR INSCRIBED AND INSPECTED AMES FOOT OFFICERS SWORD.
This sword retains a wonderfull oval plaque on the left side of the throat, beautifully inscribed as follows, "Lieut. M. Chappell, From the Romans". This is an excellent condition Ames Foot, inspected and dated 1861. The sword is gorgeous retaining most of its original gold gilt and an outstanding blade with virtually all of its frosting save for a few specs and stains. The scabbard is excellent as well. Chappell served with the 117th New York and was from; guess where? Rome, New York. The 117th saw much action thoughout the war resulting in 9 officers and 129 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded; 1 officer and 136 enlisted men by disease and other causes, a total of 274, of whom 21 died in the hands of the enemy. "From the Romans" is a fitting presentation on this rare and desirable sword with good history and wonderfull condition.

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575 - ROBY CIVIL WAR FOOT OFFICERS SWORD WITH HISTORICAL INSCRIPTION.
This is a very fine Roby Foot with a beautifull blade that still shows almost all of its frosty etching. The scabbard is sound with minimal wear as is the grip. There is not much gilt to speak of on this sword, but it has a beautifull inscription, "Presented by the Citizens of Waterville, to Captain J. U. Hubbard, 21st Me. Regt.". Hubbard enlisted as a 38-year old captain on 10/13/1862. His unit saw action in the Western Theatre where Hubbard was wounded in action at Port Hudson. I find very few arms with wounded-in-action history and this is a fine one. The mounts still retain their original belt straps.

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563 - CIVIL WAR STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD BY TIFFANY, HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED.
This is a fine condition, fairly standard Staff & Field with a few exceptions. The blade is by Collins, dated 1861 and has some wonderfull etchings of a Union Officer with sword, a Zouave soldier carrying a musket with bayonet and a kneeling infantryman. The blade is in extremely fine condition showing all of the deep original etching but very little frost remains. The mounts and drag have some very fine chase work to include military motifs (US Shield, Federal Eagle, etc.) all done extremely well. The grip is fine. The top mount is wonderfully inscribed, "Presented by the Members of Company C 48th Reg. N.Y.S.V. / to / Captain Elmendorf / January 1, 1862. Elmandorf was noted in regimental records as being a crack trainer and driller of troops for the entire regiment. The 48th had an active career, seeing action at Morris Island, took massive losses at the famed assault on Fort Wagner, Olustee, Fl, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Bermuda Hundred and several other engagements. This is a fine and historical piece.

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562 - CONFEDERATE NAVAL CUTLASS WITH ORIGINAL SCABBARD AND FROG.
I have shown this to a number of major dealers and collectors that have proclaimed it as possibly the finest Richmond made Naval Cutless ever offered for sale. It is beautifull. The hilt and fish-scale grip are outstanding, the blade shows most of its original polish, the scabbard is virtually perfect with no seam tears or damage to the tip and the frog is solid. This is a wonderfull Confederate Cutlass that could be used as a study piece to compare the manufacturing techniques of all others. If there is a better one, I'd like to see it. Outstanding!

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561 - NON-REGULATION STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD. HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED.
Inscribed on the grip-spine of this sword boldly reads, "Van B. Morris, Lieut. Co. G, 11th W. Va. Vols." On first glance, one may not think that this is a particularly rare artifact, but I can assure you that ANY artifact that is ID'd to a West Virginia outfit is indeed "RARE". This is pretty much a standard non-reg Staff & Field that can be found on Ebay for $800.00 - $1,400.00 every so often. However this on is a prize in that it has a drop-dead inscription on the backstrap. I haven't had time to get to the archives on many of these new items for details, as I found most all of them at the recent Baltimore Antique Arms Show. But this one holds some promise. A list of battles in which the 11th took part includes Cloyd's mountain, New River bridge, Lexington, Lynchburg, Snicker's Ferry, Winchester, Martinsburg, Berryville, the Opequan, Fisher's hill, Strasburg and Cedar Creek. I do not have Morris's records, but the prospects are promising. He mustered as a 2nd Lt. with "date not listed" in the Civil War Data Base and was promoted to 1st Lt. in March of '65. He could very well have been in since the units muster in October of 1861 but then maybe not. Regardless, the price is more than fair.

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551 - CONFEDERATE "JAMES CONNING" STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD.
In absolutely stunning condition, any collector would have to wait many years to find a similar Confederate sword in such "World-Class" condition. Conning manufactured various styles of swords in Mobile, Alabama throughout the Civil War for the South. Confederate swords of any maker in this condition are extremely rare and almost never encountered outside of major museums and/or collections. A Classic "CS" motif is incorporated within the foliate of the cast brass guard which retains almost all of its original gold gilt on its face. This was obviously a heavier-than-normal plate or wash of the precious metal, probably specially requested by a high-ranking Confederate Officer. Overall, the sword retains about 90% original heavy gold gilt to the brass guard and mounts. The back-stitched leather scabbard is in excellent condition as is the 33" blade which shows much original polish and some staining and untouched patina. Formerly exhibited in the Liberty Heritage Society Museum in Warrenton, Virginia and ex.- Norm Flayderman collection.

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530 - AMES LIGHT ARTILLERY SABRE.
Dated 1849 and with a great blade, makings and near perfect grip. The scabbard shows a few very shallow dents. The blade retains most of its original polish.

$1,150.00
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527 - MILLARD, CIVIL WAR ENLISTED MANS CAVALRY SABRE.
In excellent condition retaining a dent-free scabbard, fine grip and nearly flat mint blade. For the best collector that likes them attic-mint instead of cleaned-up.

$ 1,875.00
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523 - CONFEDERATE KRAFT, GOLDSMITH & KRAFT STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD.
This is a wonderfull and rare sword with full blade etching and is very hard to find in this condition. Call for details.

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519 - BEAUTIFULL AND UNTOUCHED BOYLE, GAMBLE & MACFEE SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD & SCABBARD.
Excellent and untouched, just how we like to find them. This is a great sword right out of the woods and has never been in other than a general antique collection whose owner thought it "pretty" due to the color of the brass. When I told the owners of its lineage and value, they were gracious enough to sell it to me for a fair price.

$ 5,500.00
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514 - AMES STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD.
IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.

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513 - SPECTACULAR, TIFFANY, HIGH-GRADE NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD WITH MINT COLLINS BLADE.
As good as it gets. This sword is near mint with spectacular Collins-marked blade, the etching of which is of the highest quality that is so defined that it looks like a pen & ink drawing. It is adorned in the highest style with Patriotic Naval Motifs of sailors, officers and a spectacular image of Neptune. The hilt is equally impressive with silver grip and a spectacular cast head of Sea God Neptune in heavy gold-gilt. The scabbard is probably the working sheath of an original cased pair that was originally with the sword. It shows heavily gilted mounts on the sharkskin scabbard. Only a handfull of these spectacular swords exist, and they are seldom on the market. This is true museum quality. Call for details.

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502 - ATTIC MINT, COURTNEY & TENNANT MARKED CONFEDERATE NAVAL CUTLASS.
The best I have ever seen with a near perfect blade that has just never been touched. Excellent grip panels with the slightest flaking. I bought this from a great collector in Columbus Ohio that decided to part with a few items and he was gracious enough to allow me to purchase it. If it had a scabbard, I wouldn't be selling it. If you happen to have the scabbard, I'd be happy to hear from you and would pay a handsome price for one in fine condition.

$5,500.00
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