INSCRIBED TEXAS CIVIL WAR SWORD.

INSCRIBED TEXAS CIVIL WAR SWORD. You are bidding on a German imported officer’s sword with “CAPTAIN C.E. TALLEY, 7th TEXAS” engraved on backstrap. 32-1/2″ blade is maker-marked “W.WALSCHED, SOLINGEN.” Grip is shark skin with triple wire wrap. Scabbard is iron-mounted. This sword is accompanied by numerous xerox pages of Captain Talley’s history, including accounts of his battles, including Chickamauga, Atlanta, Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville, Tennessee. The 7th Tennessee was commanded by Col. John Gregg and saw much heavy fighting in the Western Theater. CONDITION: Sword overall is good with pitting and cleaning to blade. Shark skin grip is mostly intact with some reductions at high points and top near pommel. Wire wrap is mostly intact, missing two rows of wire on bottom turn. Associated scabbard is about 3″ longer than blade. 4-32194 (12,000-14,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1363	$19,550.00	INSCRIBED TEXAS CIVIL WAR SWORD. You are bidding on a German imported officer’s sword with “CAPTAIN C.E. TALLEY, 7th TEXAS” engraved on backstrap. 32-1/2″ blade is maker-marked “W.WALSCHED, SOLINGEN.” Grip is shark skin with triple wire wrap. Scabbard is iron-mounted. This sword is accompanied by numerous xerox pages of Captain Talley’s history, including accounts of his battles, including Chickamauga, Atlanta, Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville, Tennessee. The 7th Tennessee was commanded by Col. John Gregg and saw much heavy fighting in the Western Theater. CONDITION: Sword overall is good with pitting and cleaning to blade. Shark skin grip is mostly intact with some reductions at high points and top near pommel. Wire wrap is mostly intact, missing two rows of wire on bottom turn. Associated scabbard is about 3″ longer than blade. 4-32194 (12,000-14,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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