CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABER MADE BY MEMPHIS NOVELTY WORKS.

CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABER MADE BY MEMPHIS NOVELTY WORKS. 35-1/4” blade with unstopped fuller, quillion of hilt is stamped in three lines, “Memphis, Novelty Works, Thos. Leech & Co”. Grip is oilcloth covered with copper wire. Orig scabbard is iron with brass throat and ring mounts. CONDITION: Blade is gray with minor old sharpening, scattered staining and pitting. Hilt, brass scabbard ring mounts, and throat have nice, rich patina. Scabbard body is brown and pitted. Drag is missing; grip retains all orig patinated brass wire, but only about one half of oilcloth remains. Still a nice example of an attic-found marked Confederate sword in the orig scabbard. 8-76114 JS49 (10,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	538	$0.00	CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABER MADE BY MEMPHIS NOVELTY WORKS. 35-1/4” blade with unstopped fuller, quillion of hilt is stamped in three lines, “Memphis, Novelty Works, Thos. Leech & Co”. Grip is oilcloth covered with copper wire. Orig scabbard is iron with brass throat and ring mounts. CONDITION: Blade is gray with minor old sharpening, scattered staining and pitting. Hilt, brass scabbard ring mounts, and throat have nice, rich patina. Scabbard body is brown and pitted. Drag is missing; grip retains all orig patinated brass wire, but only about one half of oilcloth remains. Still a nice example of an attic-found marked Confederate sword in the orig scabbard. 8-76114 JS49 (10,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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