RARE GROUP OF CIVIL WAR ERA GOLD DECORATED SWORD BLADES.

Three of these swords are agent marked “W. H. Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia”, two are straight bladed staff swords, both 34″ long; one is quill backed, the other is Damascus. An addition Horstmann’s sword is a Cavalry officer’s saber is 33-1/2″, slightly curved. All three Horstmann sabers are in in “like new” condition with American patriotic motifs. The fourth blade is a 33″ staff officer’s blade made by Eickhorn with raised relief gold decoration and blue backgrounds with generic military decoration. PROVENANCE: The spectacular collections of Ray Bentley featuring the finest and rarest deluxe antique Winchesters in the world. CONDITION: Blades are very fine to extra fine overall. Some scattered areas of staining and rust, especially on the Eickhorn blade, otherwise blades retain most of their orig luster. 53094-157 JS (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2285

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018

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
	2285	$0.00	RARE GROUP OF CIVIL WAR ERA GOLD DECORATED SWORD BLADES. Three of these swords are agent marked “W. H. Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia”, two are straight bladed staff swords, both 34″ long; one is quill backed, the other is Damascus. An addition Horstmann’s sword is a Cavalry officer’s saber is 33-1/2″, slightly curved. All three Horstmann sabers are in in “like new” condition with American patriotic motifs. The fourth blade is a 33″ staff officer’s blade made by Eickhorn with raised relief gold decoration and blue backgrounds with generic military decoration. PROVENANCE: The spectacular collections of Ray Bentley featuring the finest and rarest deluxe antique Winchesters in the world. CONDITION: Blades are very fine to extra fine overall. Some scattered areas of staining and rust, especially on the Eickhorn blade, otherwise blades retain most of their orig luster. 53094-157 JS (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2285 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018 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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RARE GROUP OF CIVIL WAR ERA GOLD DECORATED SWORD BLADES.