CONFEDERATE WOOD SCABBARD CAVALRY SABER

CONFEDERATE WOOD SCABBARD CAVALRY SABER. This is a very good example of the popular wood scabbarded Confederate Cavalry saber thought to have been made in Georgia or South Carolina. Regardless of where these swords were made we know that examples were captured by Gen. G.A. Custer in Virginia and also that Gen. Joseph Wheeler’s cavalry were issued these swords in the Western theater. This example has a fairly straight 32″ blade with a wide, unstopped fuller. Leather grip retains most all its orig leather & single strand copper wire wrap. The tin scabbard mounts retain much of their orig. black japanning. The brass hilt, pommel, ferrule, and sword ring mounts retain good patina as can be seen in photos. CONDITION: Blade is gray overall with scattered areas of pitting, old sharpening and blade has been re-tipped. The hilt has a bend in its largest branch as can be seen in pictures. Bend appears to have been made by a sharp blow, maybe from a bullet? Hilt retains a protective leather washer which is possibly restored. The orig leather grip wrap has shrunk and pulled apart revealing a small gap about 1/4″ wide. The wooden scabbard is sound & solid though there are two longitudinal cracks, one with an old glued repair near drag. Middle mount is missing one of its four attaching pins and the top mount is missing three of its four attaching pins & its throat. These throats are often missing as they were lightly soldered in place and many excavated examples are known from Confederate Cavalry battlefield and camp sites. 4-45786 JS3 (5,000-7,000)

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
	2371	$8,050.00	CONFEDERATE WOOD SCABBARD CAVALRY SABER. This is a very good example of the popular wood scabbarded Confederate Cavalry saber thought to have been made in Georgia or South Carolina. Regardless of where these swords were made we know that examples were captured by Gen. G.A. Custer in Virginia and also that Gen. Joseph Wheeler’s cavalry were issued these swords in the Western theater. This example has a fairly straight 32″ blade with a wide, unstopped fuller. Leather grip retains most all its orig leather & single strand copper wire wrap. The tin scabbard mounts retain much of their orig. black japanning. The brass hilt, pommel, ferrule, and sword ring mounts retain good patina as can be seen in photos. CONDITION: Blade is gray overall with scattered areas of pitting, old sharpening and blade has been re-tipped. The hilt has a bend in its largest branch as can be seen in pictures. Bend appears to have been made by a sharp blow, maybe from a bullet? Hilt retains a protective leather washer which is possibly restored. The orig leather grip wrap has shrunk and pulled apart revealing a small gap about 1/4″ wide. The wooden scabbard is sound & solid though there are two longitudinal cracks, one with an old glued repair near drag. Middle mount is missing one of its four attaching pins and the top mount is missing three of its four attaching pins & its throat. These throats are often missing as they were lightly soldered in place and many excavated examples are known from Confederate Cavalry battlefield and camp sites. 4-45786 JS3 (5,000-7,000) 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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