LOT OF FIVE CIVIL WAR SWORDS.

LOT OF FIVE CIVIL WAR SWORDS. This lot consists of a Model 1850 foot officer’s sword; a Model 1852 Naval Officer’s sword with good etched blade; a German imported light artillery saber marked “FW/48” on back of blade with scabbard; an 1863 dated Roby light cavalry saber and an 1862 dated Ames non-commissioned officer’s sword. CONDITION: The 1850 foot officer’s sword has a hard metal plated blade. Grip is missing. Leather and wire exposing weathered carved wood grip. Hilt is cleaned with yellow patina. Naval officer’s sword has etched blade with typical patriotic American Naval motifs. Sharkskin grip is intact with original twisted wire wrap. Artillery saber has gray blade with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Wood grip retains remnants of original leather and wire wrap. Artillery scabbard is heavily pitted and dented. The Roby cavalry saber has cleaned gray blade, scattered staining and pitting. Markings are easily discerned. Grip has about half of its leather wrap though dry and flaking and twisted wire is loose. NCO sword has gray cleaned blade as is hilt. 4-44302 JS50 (800-1,200)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	2228	$920.00	LOT OF FIVE CIVIL WAR SWORDS. This lot consists of a Model 1850 foot officer’s sword; a Model 1852 Naval Officer’s sword with good etched blade; a German imported light artillery saber marked “FW/48” on back of blade with scabbard; an 1863 dated Roby light cavalry saber and an 1862 dated Ames non-commissioned officer’s sword. CONDITION: The 1850 foot officer’s sword has a hard metal plated blade. Grip is missing. Leather and wire exposing weathered carved wood grip. Hilt is cleaned with yellow patina. Naval officer’s sword has etched blade with typical patriotic American Naval motifs. Sharkskin grip is intact with original twisted wire wrap. Artillery saber has gray blade with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Wood grip retains remnants of original leather and wire wrap. Artillery scabbard is heavily pitted and dented. The Roby cavalry saber has cleaned gray blade, scattered staining and pitting. Markings are easily discerned. Grip has about half of its leather wrap though dry and flaking and twisted wire is loose. NCO sword has gray cleaned blade as is hilt. 4-44302 JS50 (800-1,200) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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