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3261
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$1,150.00 |
ANTEBELLUM “A.W. SPIES” NEW YORK HORSEMAN SABER.37″ overall, 31″ blue and gold horseman blade with etched patriotic motifs including panoply of arms, large eagle with ribbon inscribed “E Pluribus Unum”. Blade retains much of its orig bright blue and gold decoration and maker marked “A. W. SPIES”. Sword is made in the French style and dates circa 1830. All brass mounted including steel scabbard. CONDITION: Blade is fine retaining 80% fire blue and gold highlights. Rest of blade is bright and still in polish. Knuckle bow has a braised repair at pommel and a crack about 3″ below pommel in short branch. Steel scabbard body is grey/bright with areas of staining and light denting. Throat is missing one screw. Brass mounts have a light mustard patina. 51702-3 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3261 |
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3262
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$1,150.00 |
VENETIAN NAVAL CUTLASS.32-1/2″ overall, 27-1/4″ double edge blade with thin central fuller. Iron guard with cat’s head shaped iron pommel, leather grip with brass ferrules. The large spade shaped basket has chased 2-1/4″ central oval device with a small Venetian bronze coin or disc with The Lion of St. Mark’s as central device. This form, undecorated, was known in early 16th Century during the peak of the Venice’s Naval power. This sword appears to be 19th Century in style and construction. PROVENANCE: Private Lifetime Collection Of A Noted Scholar And Authority. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall, cleaned in the European style. Iron is bright grey overall. Leather grip is intact with scuffing to exposed high areas, still retaining single strand brass wire wrap. 51627-11 JS (1,500-3,000) – Lot 3262 |
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3263
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$0.00 |
PRUSSIAN “QUEENS GUARD PALLASCH” SABER, CIRCA 1810.Pallasch is a large basket-hilted cavalry saber. This example has 37-1/2″ straight blade with two large fullers, almost 1-1/2″ wide at ricasso. No discernible markings on blade. The large brass hilt is decorated with Austrian eagle below a “queens crown”. PROVENANCE: Private Lifetime Collection of A Noted Scholar And Authority. CONDITION: Very good overall as re-wrapped grip and new protective leather washer. Blade is mostly smooth and grey but pitted heavily at ricasso for several inches. Brass cleaned and polished in the European style. 51627-1 JS (1,000-2,000) – Lot 3263 |
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3264
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$1,725.00 |
MILITARY ARCHIVE OF MAJOR LEVI H. HOLDEN, ARMY SURGEON 1840-1868.Levi Holden graduated from West Point June of 1840 and was appointed Assistant Surgeon. He had service in Florida, 1843; Ft. Mackinac, 1844; Mexico, 1846-1848; Oregon, 1851 and numerous other posts leading up to the Civil War where he was at various Civil War hospitals. He had continued service until retirement in 1868. A life long military man, he died May 12, 1874 and is buried near where he was born at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. This archive includes a magnificent set of cased medical staff epaulets, high grade Model 1850 gilted sword belt plate with silver applied eagle & wreath and fine pair of Lt. Col. staff shoulder boards (Holden was Brevetted Lt. Col. for Meritorious Service during the Civil War). Also in casing, is a circa 1850’s stamped envelope addressed to him at Corpus Christi, TX. Epaulets and sword belt plate are Civil War era as is an accompanying 1863 dated Emerson & Silver enlisted M-1860 light cavalry saber. Also in lot of post-war manufacture is an Ames Sword Company 1860 militia staff sword, and “Shannon Miller & Crane” japanned box with pair of engineer Russian Knot insignia. PROVENANCE: Descent from Holden family. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Jappaned epaulet boxes both have numerous scuffs and scratches. Both retain much of their finish, especially the SM&C, contents very good to fine. Swords are both very good. Officer sword retains much of its luster and etched patriotic panels. Enlisted cavalry saber has discernible markings with mottled patina to brass and dark iron patina to scabbard. 51467-1 JS (1,500-2,000) – Lot 3264 Click here to view provenance |
