HIGH GRADE SCHUYLER, HARTLEY, AND GRAHAM STATUE HILT TO GENERAL JAMES GILBERT.

HIGH GRADE SCHUYLER, HARTLEY, AND GRAHAM STATUE HILT TO GENERAL JAMES GILBERT. General James Isham Gilbert originally from Louisville, KY, worked prior to the war as a lumberman and Indian trader. Gilbert joined the war in 1862 becoming Colonel of the 27th Iowa and participating in expeditions into Arkansas and Mississippi. Gilbert was appointed General under Nathaniel P. Banks. Gilbert was wounded in his right hand in the Battle of Pleasant Hill, LA and later led his troops in June of 1864 at the Battle of Tupelo. On December 5th, 1864 General Gilbert was given command of a brigade in the army of the Tennessee at the Battle of Nashville. There Gilbert’s brigade took part in the Union assault on Shy’s Hill on the second day of the battle. On February 9th, 1865 Gilbert received his promotion to Brigadier General. Gilbert continued to command his brigade and took part in the Mobile Campaign and was brevetted Major General for his service at the Battle of Fort Blakely. After the war, Gilbert returned to his career as a lumberman. For a time he went to Colorado as a miner, and finally moved to Kansas to become the President of a Topeka Coal Company where he died in 1884. This beautiful sword has a massive 6-3/4″ statue of a Roman soldier on a pedestal with ornate relief cast hilt and scabbard mounts. Scabbard is finely engraved with presentation along with 11 battle honors of which General Gilbert was involved. The blade is of the highest quality being damascene with large white etched panels with gold backgrounds. This sword overall is in wonderful condition, and a very rare form that rarely comes to market. A file of history and research accompanies. PROVENANCE: Kevin Hoffman Collection. CONDITION: 31-1/2″ blade is of the highest quality being damascene with white etched panels with gold highlights in a gold background. Statue of Roman soldier has bronze patina but his accoutrements, shield, helmet and plume and lion-skinned robe are gilded and retain 60% or 70% of their original gilt. Knucklebow, hilt, and high-relief scabbard mounts retain about 70% of their gold wash also. Scabbard body which is silvered retains much of its color with presentation and 11 battle honors easily read as can be seen in photos. There is a small about 1/2″ crack in scabbard into the Nashville Battle honor as can be seen in pictures. There is a braised line visible in scabbard between middle mount and drag that is part of manufacture. There is also a braised repair to a crack or break in scabbard between bottom mounts. There is a hairline crack in neck of Roman soldier and in knucklebow at point where branch is formed that does not effect aesthetics or integrity of the hilt. 4-46912 JS (60,000-70,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	2004	$57,500.00	HIGH GRADE SCHUYLER, HARTLEY, AND GRAHAM STATUE HILT TO GENERAL JAMES GILBERT. General James Isham Gilbert originally from Louisville, KY, worked prior to the war as a lumberman and Indian trader. Gilbert joined the war in 1862 becoming Colonel of the 27th Iowa and participating in expeditions into Arkansas and Mississippi. Gilbert was appointed General under Nathaniel P. Banks. Gilbert was wounded in his right hand in the Battle of Pleasant Hill, LA and later led his troops in June of 1864 at the Battle of Tupelo. On December 5th, 1864 General Gilbert was given command of a brigade in the army of the Tennessee at the Battle of Nashville. There Gilbert’s brigade took part in the Union assault on Shy’s Hill on the second day of the battle. On February 9th, 1865 Gilbert received his promotion to Brigadier General. Gilbert continued to command his brigade and took part in the Mobile Campaign and was brevetted Major General for his service at the Battle of Fort Blakely. After the war, Gilbert returned to his career as a lumberman. For a time he went to Colorado as a miner, and finally moved to Kansas to become the President of a Topeka Coal Company where he died in 1884. This beautiful sword has a massive 6-3/4″ statue of a Roman soldier on a pedestal with ornate relief cast hilt and scabbard mounts. Scabbard is finely engraved with presentation along with 11 battle honors of which General Gilbert was involved. The blade is of the highest quality being damascene with large white etched panels with gold backgrounds. This sword overall is in wonderful condition, and a very rare form that rarely comes to market. A file of history and research accompanies. PROVENANCE: Kevin Hoffman Collection. CONDITION: 31-1/2″ blade is of the highest quality being damascene with white etched panels with gold highlights in a gold background. Statue of Roman soldier has bronze patina but his accoutrements, shield, helmet and plume and lion-skinned robe are gilded and retain 60% or 70% of their original gilt. Knucklebow, hilt, and high-relief scabbard mounts retain about 70% of their gold wash also. Scabbard body which is silvered retains much of its color with presentation and 11 battle honors easily read as can be seen in photos. There is a small about 1/2″ crack in scabbard into the Nashville Battle honor as can be seen in pictures. There is a braised line visible in scabbard between middle mount and drag that is part of manufacture. There is also a braised repair to a crack or break in scabbard between bottom mounts. There is a hairline crack in neck of Roman soldier and in knucklebow at point where branch is formed that does not effect aesthetics or integrity of the hilt. 4-46912 JS (60,000-70,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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