CONFEDERATE B. DOUGLAS CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER.

Revised: 3/11/2012

Additional Information: Scabbard is a total restoration.

CONFEDERATE B. DOUGLAS CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER. Made during the War Between the States in Columbia,South Carolina, this classic and rare example of a cavalry officer’s sword is on the design of an earlier French cavalry officer’s sword circa 1822. This model is distinguished from the more common Enlisted cavalry model 1840 type by several features including a clam shell decoration cast into the guard (also similar to the Model 1840 U.S. cavalry officer’s sword), A thin light blade, and a remarkably high quality scabbard, similar to the best Northern makers, but with the tell tale brass scabbard bands typical of the Confederacy. The brass drag is of the dramatic “Dragoon” style, common to several B.Douglas models. This sword exhibits 34″ unstocked fullered blade. One of the most striking features of this rare Confederate officer’s sword is the contrast between the high quality of the blade and Scabbard, and the crude casting evident in the manufacture of the guard; it is a mystery we may never understand, as B. Douglas Sword Factory demonstrated the ability to finish guards to a good level, yet the several examples of this sword observed over the years all have these same qualities. CONDITION: Good to very good. Blade retains an even patina throughout. Guard has crude casting marks. Wood handle shows some losses and age checks. Scabbard is sound and is properly aged copper. 4-45206 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2366	$0.00	Revised: 3/11/2012 Additional Information: Scabbard is a total restoration. CONFEDERATE B. DOUGLAS CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER. Made during the War Between the States in Columbia,South Carolina, this classic and rare example of a cavalry officer’s sword is on the design of an earlier French cavalry officer’s sword circa 1822. This model is distinguished from the more common Enlisted cavalry model 1840 type by several features including a clam shell decoration cast into the guard (also similar to the Model 1840 U.S. cavalry officer’s sword), A thin light blade, and a remarkably high quality scabbard, similar to the best Northern makers, but with the tell tale brass scabbard bands typical of the Confederacy. The brass drag is of the dramatic “Dragoon” style, common to several B.Douglas models. This sword exhibits 34″ unstocked fullered blade. One of the most striking features of this rare Confederate officer’s sword is the contrast between the high quality of the blade and Scabbard, and the crude casting evident in the manufacture of the guard; it is a mystery we may never understand, as B. Douglas Sword Factory demonstrated the ability to finish guards to a good level, yet the several examples of this sword observed over the years all have these same qualities. CONDITION: Good to very good. Blade retains an even patina throughout. Guard has crude casting marks. Wood handle shows some losses and age checks. Scabbard is sound and is properly aged copper. 4-45206 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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