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1050 - CIVIL WAR ENLISTEDMAN'S 1840 STYLE CAVALRY SABRE BY SHEBLY AND FISHER.
Right out-of-the-woods and untouched attic mint. The blade retains about 90% original polish. The grip is 95% and the scabbard un-dented with a mist of powdery rust that could easily be removed. Some TLC and this sword would approach very fine to excellent condition.

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1022 - CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICERS SABRE BY SAURBIER WITH DELUXE FEATURES AND HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED.
In my opinion, next to Tiffany there is no more interesting American Manufacturer of quality swords than Saurbier. The mixing and matching of features such as grips, blades, mounts, scabbard etching and inlays is what makes Civil War Sword Collecting interesting, and Saurbier was "The Man". I have probably owned 10 Saurbiers with special features in the past year and wish I had kept every single one. I could have had a very impressive collection of a single manufacturer that presented a grouping with no sword appearing to be the same pattern as the next. Next to the Daniel Hart Sword (which is offered for sale in this listing as well), this sword is the most unusual that I have come across to date. It is adorned with 5 silver medallion inlays on the scabbard mounts nearly the size of half dollars. The silver inlays are huge and I've never seen anything like it. In addition, the top two inlays appear to be Washington and Lincoln wearing crown wreaths of laurel. I've never seen Lincolns likeness on any Military Weaponry that was of wartime manufacture. The grip is of silver plated pewter and has additional inlays on the pommel cap and the top of the pommel. The blade retains all of its etching and shows fine condition with a mounted bugler just above the ricasso. The scabbard body is a smooth-as-butter dark blue-gray patina. The sword was presented to Captain Edwin D. Comtsock of the 27th New York in January of 1863. He rose from Sergeant to Captain from May of '61 to May of '63. He was then commissioned a Captain in the 1st New York Veteran Cavalry. With the 27th, he saw action at Battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Siege of Yorktown, Va., Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gaines' Mill and Chickahominy June 27. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Crampton's Gap, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. With the Cavalry, Comstock saw action at Upperville, VA; Snicker's Gap, VA; Piedmont, VA; Winchester, VA; New Market, VA and Newtown, VA. This is a stunning sword in terms of looks, is possibly a one-of-a-kind and it has a ton of good history with it. If you are a Civil War Sword collector, this is a great item. If you have yet to aquire your first, you could hardy do better in terms of the bells & whistles that make these artifacts desirable. This is a wonderful item.

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1020 - IMPORTED, HORSTMANN ETCHED, PRESENTATION GRADE FOOT OFFICERS SWORD PRESENTED TO LT. THOMAS S. HAYES OF THE 37TH NYV'S AND 5TH NY VETERAN INFANTRY.
This is a fine looking Foot that has seen use and carry but a little TLC will improve it prospects. The leather grip is very fine and full and the blade a little tired and should be cleaned but most all of the etching is visible. The German Silver scabbard has a few small dents and is missing the drag, but the sword presents well and has some good history. A drag could possibly be found or fashioned for it. Hayes started out as a sergeant in the 37th but was later reduced to ranks. The 37th (The Irish Rifles) had a great history, seeing action at Yorktown and at Williamsburg it won complimentary mention from Gen. Kearny for gallantry in action. The loss in this battle was 95 killed, wounded and missing. At Fair Oaks and in the Seven Days' battles the regiment was closely engaged. It was present at the battles of Bull Run and Chantilly, was active at Fredericksburg with a total loss of 35 members and encamped near Falmouth during the rest of the winter. On Dec. 24, 1862, the regiment received the veterans of the 101st N. Y. The heaviest loss was suffered in the Chancellorsville campaign in May, 1863, when 222 of the 37th were killed, wounded or missing. The 5th new York Veterans participated in the battle of Cold Harbor and lost at Bethesda Church 87 killed, wounded and missing; proceeded with the 5th corps to Petersburg; was in an encounter at the Weldon railroad in August and lost 119 men; was also active at Poplar Spring Church, Hatcher's run, White Oak road, where the loss was 60 killed, wounded and missing; and shared in the final assault on Petersburg and the battle of Five Forks. Hayes was wounded at Petersburg. This is a fine looking sword with very good action history. A drag would take it to the $5,000 value range.

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1018 - MODEL 1860 STAFF AND FIELD OFFICERS SWORD OF MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS H. RUGER.
This is an absolutely stunning sword. It retains most of its gold gilt on the scabbard body and the hilt is near mint and glorious. The blade retains all of its etching as well. The sword is documented by notarized statements as belonging to Ruger from his direct descendants. It is marked on the ricasso Jahn, Phila., who was a silversmith and gold-gilter in the 1860 Philadelphia business directory. For a complete history of Ruger, see our item #1026 above. This sword comes with its original sword knot and a CDV of Ruger later in life.

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1015 - INSCRIBED AND INSPECTED CIVIL WAR AMES FOOT OFFICERS SWORD OF LIEUT. MALCOLM AMMIDOWN OF THE 34th MASSACHUSETTS.
This is a fine condition Ames Foot Officers sword with lovely inscription, sound scabbard and all the blade etching. The blade is inspected but not dated. The grouping also contains his sword sash, CDV photo, and a few letters and documents. Ammidown was wounded and captured at New Market, Virginia in May of 1864 and eventually died a POW in Charleston, South Carolina a few months later. The most interesting paper is an article written in Ammidowns hometown newspaper years later that details the entire history of his sword after its capture by Lt. T.J. Tinsley of the 30th Virginia Battalion of Sharpshooters, the man who made Ammidown a prisoner after his wounding. This is great history here and a very interesting story. Service of the 34th up until the time of Ammidowns capture is as follows;--At Arlington Heights, Va, till August 22, 1862. Moved to Alexandria, Va., August 22, and duty on line of Orange & Alexandria Railroad till September 10. At Fort Lyon, Defences of Washington, D. C., September 15, 1862, to June 2, 1863. Provost and guard duty in Washington till July 9. Moved to Maryland Heights July 9. Occupation of Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 14. Duty at Harper's Ferry and Bolivar till December 10. Action at Berryville October 18. Raid to Harrisonburg December 10-24. At Harper's Ferry till February 1, 1864. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties, W. Va., January 27-February 7. Moved to Cumberland, Md., February 15. Return to Harper's Ferry, thence moved to Monocacy, Md., March 5, to Martinsburg, W. Va., March 7 and to Harper's Ferry April 2. Moved to Martinsburg, W. Va., April 17. Sigel's expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 13-May 16. Rude's Hill May 14. New Market May 14-15. CALL FOR MORE DETAILS.

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1000 - CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABRE BY H. MARSHALL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
This is probably the finest known example. It came direct to auction from the descendants of a Pennsylvania soldier who brought it home with several other artifacts and war trophies. The entire collection was sold at auction over 10 years ago, at which this sword was the highlight. It has been displayed many times in a glass case at shows in Gettysburg, Richmond, Nashville etc., never before offered for sale to the public. I stepped up to the plate to buy this as I enjoy owning, examining and selling the best items available. The best way to learn about these artifacts is to own them. In my minds eye, the best ones to own are those few examples by which all others can be judged in terms of their architecture and materials. It educates and rewards the brain that an expert cannot do with a book or explanation. In fact, I have long ago determined that most of the true experts are long gone.

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998 - 998
Man, this one was a puzzle at first. I couldn't find a Charles Tucker from California that served with their 1st Regiment. Then I couldn't find him in the 71st Pa., which was also known as the first Ca. Then I found him, but it sold quickly.

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993 - EARLY AND 1851 INSPECTED AMES STAFF AND FIELD OFFICERS SWORD. HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED AND PRESENTED TO FAMED ARKANSAS NATIVE WILLIAM S. QUESENBERRY.
I don't have to tell you all how rare this sword is. A UNION SWORD presented to a CONFEDERATE OFFICER, BY A CONFEDERATE OFFICER! This is a very early Ames Staff & Field with the early etch, smaller hilt, wide blade and even wider blued scabbard. It is dated and inspected. The blade etching is crisp but the end of the blade shows wear. The scabbard is fine with but a single slight dent. The mounts, hilt and grip are superb as is the beautiful inscription. The blade is dated 1851 and fully inspected. Quesenbury was born in 1822 in Arkansas and attended the first school in Fort Smith. In 1838, he went to St. Joseph’s College, a Catholic institution in Bardstown, Kentucky. The following year, he settled in Van Buren (Crawford County) and began writing for the town’s newspapers, Frontier Whig and the more enduring Democratic Arkansas Intelligencer. In 1842, painter John Mix Stanley began his two-year tour of the Indian Territory and northwest Arkansas. Quesenbury, who had been drawing since childhood, took advantage of the opportunity to study under him, probably during Stanley’s stay in Van Buren in 1844. In the late summer of 1845, Quesenbury joined a scouting party of Cherokee interested in settling in Texas. The outbreak of the Mexican War in 1846 prompted Quesenbury to join the Arkansas regiment. He wrote a detailed account of the Battle of Buena Vista and, in an extended poem, castigated his friend, Albert Pike. Because Pike’s detachment had been on the other side of the field, Pike had not observed the engagement, which cost the life of the regiment’s colonel, Archibald Yell. Quesenbury’s personal courage in this battle was noted in the dispatches, and his long letter explaining the battle was much reprinted. Quesenbury did not leave with the first party of gold seekers in 1849 but did join the rush to California in 1850. A diary and two sketchbooks survive from this expedition, and his detailed drawings of Western sites provide important documentation of historic places. Quesenbury did not prosper as a miner, but he did find work writing first for New Orleans’s California True Delta and then for the new Sacramento Daily Union. His art work included “View of Sutter’s Fort” and pictorial letter sheets showing a view of the Tehama block in Sacramento. In 1851, Quesenbury returned from California in the company of J. Wesley Jones, whose plans to use daguerreotypes (reportedly 1,500) as the basis for a vast representation of the West called the Pantoscope included signing up Quesenbury as his staff artist. Quesenbury sketched a variety of scenes along the route back through Salt Lake City, Utah, and east into Nebraska. A printed narrative and Quesenbury’s two sketchbooks survive. In 1853, he started the South-West Independent newspaper. Neutral in politics, he nevertheless promised to “advance or lead in all the great improvements and questions of the day.” The same year, he built a home in Fayetteville that stood well into the twentieth century. He had to stop publication of his newspaper in 1857 because of health problems. His financial predicament was perilous as well, but in 1859, he assisted Superintendent of Indian Affairs Elias Rector in removing some of the Seminole from Florida to Indian Territory. Quesenbury opposed secession, but once the Civil War began, he joined Brigadier General Albert Pike in Indian Territory, serving as major in the commissary department. Pike’s career there was turbulent, and Quesenbury was one of the minor players in the first clashes between Pike and Major General Thomas C. Hindman over lines of authority. His poor health returned, and in 1864, now in Texas, he tendered his resignation. Albert Pike, who knew him for half a century, praised both his landscapes and his caricatures but was most taken by his writing: “I do not know where he got his command of language. No man ever wrote me such letters, so quaint and forcible, so full of acute remarks and bold expressions of opinion, of exuberant mirthfulness and queer fancies and grave reflections and sagacious axioms, expressed in incomparable language.” Two of his lines lived long in Arkansas history: “Be not affronted by a jest: if a man throws salt at thee, it will not hurt thee unless thou hast sore places.” The other, the concluding line in Arkansas: A Poem, was: “GOD LOVES NOT HIM THAT LOVES NOT ARKANSAS.” I believe that E. S. Bell, the presenter, was a Captain from Alabama. More research needs to be done on the military career of this man and his sword. This is very rare stuff.

$11,500.00
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987 - CIVIL WAR MOUNTED ARTILLERY OFFICERS SABRE BY WM. HORSTMANN & SONS. IDENTIFIED TO JOSHUA SMITH OF OHIO WITH PHOTO.
I recently bought this sword from a fellow dealer and friend that is the editor of North/South Trader Civil War Magazine. The family contacted him and produced a simply wonderful sword which was then offered to me. After my purchase, some questions and prodding found that the family knew the name of the original owner as they were direct descendants. It pays to dig! As John Tillmann talks about in his books, Artillery Officers Sabres are rare and in this condition almost impossible to find manufactured by Horstmann. This one is a beauty, with about 20% original gilt on the hilt and a spectacular etched blade. The sword comes with a copy of a tin-type with Smith holding, what is without a doubt, this very sword. There is also a letter signed by noted dealer and author Steve Sylvia, who found the sword.

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980 - CIVIL WAR AMES NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD, HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED AND IDENTIFIED.
This is a very fine condition Ames Naval Officers Sword inscribed on the top mount, "Geo. E. Wise". It retains 50% gold gilt on the hilt mixing with patina. The mounts show generous gold in their protected areas. The blade shows all of its etching but with softening frost to the etched backround. The scabbard body is sound but missing the drag. George E. Wise was from Massachusetts and enlisted on 11/28/1864 as a Acting Ensign. He was commissioned into US Navy and served on the USS CATSKILL in the South Atlantic Squadron and possibly others. More research needs to be done on this fine sword and a drag could certainly be found to restore it to a high quality Naval Collectible in the $3500 - 4,000 range.

$2,975.00 - REDUCED TO $2,675.00 !!!
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964 - EARLY AMES STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD.
Yes collectors, this is the early one with heavy scabbard and early blade etch. One of the best we've ever seen.

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935 - RARE, CIVIL WAR, E. J. JOHNSON CONFEDERATE FOOT OFFICERS SWORD, FIELD INSCRIBED WITH DIRECT PROVENANCE AND NOTARIZED DOCUMENTATION DIRECT FROM THE DESCENDENTS OF ADAM GIVEN, 60TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY.
This is a wonderfull, rare and historic Confederate sword. Adam Given enlisted as a Lieutenant in Captain George Hammonds Company of the 59th Infantry of Wise's Legion June 26, 1861. He was 23 years old and stood 6'4" tall with dark eyes. After being merged with the 60th, Given was made Captain and served throughout the war. His unit saw action at Sewell Mountain, Seven Days, Mechanicsville, Gaines Mills, Cloyd's Mountain, Piedmont, Winchester, Cedar Creek, and Waynesboro among others. He was cited for gallantry at Seven Days by Brigadier General Charles Field, was wounded in action at Belle Grove Cloyd's Mountain and captured late in the war at Waynesboro with a good portion with his regiment. He was imprisoned at Fort Delaware in March and released in June, 1865. The sword is beautiful and untouched. As is usual with Johnson Foots, the grip is polished wood with wire wrap and never had leather. The blade is excellent with no corossion or pitting and is a smooth patina. The guard and mounts are a wonderfull, deep rich patina and the hand-applied inscription is readable and original to the period. This sword comes with a notarized letter from the direct decendant of Given, his great-great-great grandson. It is wonderfull and undamaged. This is a premium sword and is priced very reasonably.

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932 - CIVIL WAR FOOT OFFICERS SWORD & ARCHIVE GROUPING OF CAPTAIN FRANK MOORES, 44TH OHIO INFANTRY AND 8TH OHIO CAVALRY.
This fine grouping has come to us as a consignment from the direct descendants of Moores. It includes his Imported Foot officers Sword, a beautifull hand-painted soldiers memorial, silver-plated water pitcher-goblet and tray (embossed with the name "MOORES" across the face), a fine CDV of Moores in uniform and numerous documents to include an original obituary and notarized letter of provenance. Moores was born in Hamilton County, Ohio in 1841 and worked the river boats as a young man. At the age of 20 he enlisted in the 44th Ohio which later became the 8th Ohio Cavalry. Although we have no muster sheets, newspaper clippings and family info tell us that Moores served throughout the war, being wounded at least twice and captured at Beverly while serving with Sheridan in the valley. He was confined at Libby Prison for a short period and paroled in March of '65 later mustering out with his unit in July. In later life Moores went into the general merchandise business and later travelled to Nebraska where he worked as a railroad executive. He eventually became involved in politics and was elected mayor of Omaha, Nebraska in 1897. He enjoyed great popularity in that office and died during his 3rd term of service in 1906. All items are generally in very good condition save for 2 breaks in the scabbard that can easily be repaired. Call for more details on this grouping. At this price, this grouping is a bargain! Priced to sell by the family.

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861 - CIVIL WAR VINTAGE, VIRGINIA MILITIA BELT WITH 2-PIECE VA. BUCKLE.
As far as I'm concerned, this belt and buckle are a National or at the least, a State of Virginia treasure. This is a tarred Virginia Militia belt, probably made by Ames. It has a frog for a Militia Officers sword and has a few breaks in the leather that have been restored. The buckle is as good as it gets retaining ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL GOLD GILT. Contrary to what you may see quoted in auction catalogs, this is how "the best" really looks. This buckle is VIRTUALLY FLAT MINT!

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842 - DELUXE, TIFFANY PRESENTATION GRADE STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD, HISTORICALL INSCRIBED.
This outstanding Tiffany S&F with silver grip and spread-winged Eagle Pommel. It has an excellent Collins blade and relatively good history. It comes with original photos of Wilson as well as several framed documents and commissions, one signed by President Johnson.

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839 - ANTIQUE AND ORIGINAL, CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICERS SWORD BY SCHUYLER, HARTLEY AND GRAHAM PRESENTED TO ROBERT COWDIN, BRIGADEER GENERAL AND COLONEL OF THE 1ST MASSACHUSETTES VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
This is a huge Cavalry Officers Wristbreaker with outstanding history. It is accompanied by an original regimental history and copies of photos showing a seated Cowdin with this very swords in his lap!

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837 - HORSTMANN & SONS, CIVIL WAR IMPORTED FOOT OFFICERS SWORD. HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED.
This is a fine condition sword with etched blade in very good to fine condition. It is inscribed, "Presented to Dennis M. Shapleigh by the Machinists at the Ports' Me N. Yard". This regiment was mustered into service Sept. 30, 1862, to serve for nine months. They left on Oct. 20 for Washington, arriving there on the 22nd. On the 26th it marched to Arlington Heights, where it remained doing picket duty until Dec. 12th, when it was ordered to the south of Hunting creek. Here it relieved a Vermont brigade in the duty of guarding a picket line 8 miles long, extending from the Potomac near Mount Vernon to the Orange & Alexandria railroad, and remained here in the performance of that duty throughout a severe winter until March 24, 1863. It then moved to Chantilly, Va., doing picket duty on the outermost line of infantry in the defenses of Washington. On June 25 it returned to Arlington Heights. The term of service of the regiment had already expired, but 315 of the officers and men (including Shapleigh) volunteered to remain and if necessary assist in the defense of the capital against the forces of Gen. Lee, who had then commenced his great invasion of Pennsylvania. On July 4, after the result of the battle of Gettysburg was announced, the regiment left for Maine and arrived at Portland on the 6th, where the men were mustered out on the 17th. The 27th left the state with 949 men, and lost 82 men by death, discharge and resignation.

$2,750.00 - Reduced to $2,500.00 !!!
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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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831 - CONFEDERATE, JAMES CONNING MADE PRESENTATION FOOT OFFICERS SWORD WITH TREATMENT BY LOUIS BISSONETTE.
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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.

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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 - CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE, ARMORY OF MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA MANUFACTURED D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE.
Now this is a really great Bowie. A wonderful 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.

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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.

$ 6,600.00 / On Hold !
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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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