PRESENTATION TIFFANY CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER TO CAPTAIN EDWARD LAWRENCE, 61ST NY

PRESENTATION TIFFANY CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER TO CAPTAIN EDWARD LAWRENCE, 61ST NY. This is a beautiful Tiffany maker-marked Cavalry Officer’s Saber with a shark skin grip with a large foliate decorated hilt, pommel and backstrap & pierced scabbard mounts mounted on a silver-plated copper scabbard body. Inscribed on silver plaque “PRESENTED / TO / CAPT. EDWARD Z. LAWRENCE / CO. A 61 REGT. N.Y.S. VOLTS / BY THE MEMBERS OF HIS COMPANY / AT YORKTOWN, VA. MAY 8TH 1862.” Captain Lawrence entered service of July of 1861 in New York City. He was promoted to Major in May 1862 and was not discharged until October of 1865. He died in New York City in 1882 at the age of 45. 61st New York was involved in many battles of the Army of the Potomac and was closely engaged in the battles around Yorktown where this sword was presented. The 61st in the battle of Fair Oaks which was part of the Yorktown campaign saw 106 men killed and wounded out of 432 who went into action. CONDITION: The 32″ blade is agent marked by Tiffany and maker marked & dated 1862 by Collins & Company of Hartford, CT. Typical high-grade Tiffany blade etching is shown in two 23″ etched panels including a 3″ tall Civil War union officer holding a sword along with other patriotic motifs as seen in photos. Blade overall is gray w/ scattered areas of staining & pitting. All etched panels are discernible. Shark skin grip is all intact, though stained & worn and missing its wire wrap. Brass hilt retains about half of its orig gold plating. Scabbard mounts retain small traces of gilt in protected areas. Scabbard body retains about half of its silver plating, especially at bottom half. Soldered ring post on middle scabbard mount is missing. There is a visible braised line in scabbard body about 2-1/2″ above drag which does not appear to be a repair but done in the manufacture of the scabbard. Top scabbard mount is missing its retaining screw. 4-45789 JS7 (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
	2373	$6,325.00	PRESENTATION TIFFANY CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER TO CAPTAIN EDWARD LAWRENCE, 61ST NY. This is a beautiful Tiffany maker-marked Cavalry Officer’s Saber with a shark skin grip with a large foliate decorated hilt, pommel and backstrap & pierced scabbard mounts mounted on a silver-plated copper scabbard body. Inscribed on silver plaque “PRESENTED / TO / CAPT. EDWARD Z. LAWRENCE / CO. A 61 REGT. N.Y.S. VOLTS / BY THE MEMBERS OF HIS COMPANY / AT YORKTOWN, VA. MAY 8TH 1862.” Captain Lawrence entered service of July of 1861 in New York City. He was promoted to Major in May 1862 and was not discharged until October of 1865. He died in New York City in 1882 at the age of 45. 61st New York was involved in many battles of the Army of the Potomac and was closely engaged in the battles around Yorktown where this sword was presented. The 61st in the battle of Fair Oaks which was part of the Yorktown campaign saw 106 men killed and wounded out of 432 who went into action. CONDITION: The 32″ blade is agent marked by Tiffany and maker marked & dated 1862 by Collins & Company of Hartford, CT. Typical high-grade Tiffany blade etching is shown in two 23″ etched panels including a 3″ tall Civil War union officer holding a sword along with other patriotic motifs as seen in photos. Blade overall is gray w/ scattered areas of staining & pitting. All etched panels are discernible. Shark skin grip is all intact, though stained & worn and missing its wire wrap. Brass hilt retains about half of its orig gold plating. Scabbard mounts retain small traces of gilt in protected areas. Scabbard body retains about half of its silver plating, especially at bottom half. Soldered ring post on middle scabbard mount is missing. There is a visible braised line in scabbard body about 2-1/2″ above drag which does not appear to be a repair but done in the manufacture of the scabbard. Top scabbard mount is missing its retaining screw. 4-45789 JS7 (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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