RARE COOK & BROTHERS, NEW ORLEANS ARTILLERY HANGER.

RARE COOK & BROTHERS, NEW ORLEANS ARTILLERY HANGER. You are bidding on a rarely encountered artillery hanger sword maker marked “Cook & Brother”. There are only a handful of examples of this rarely offered edged weapon and this may be the finest example known. The 24″ blade is excellent as is the cast brass hilt which exhibits wonderful patina and a well struck maker’s mark. There are at least two excavated examples of this sword found on battlefields. Other examples of this sword we have seen have been generally in poor condition with no maker mark or poorly struck maker’s mark. If you want the finest example of a Cook artillery sword, this is your chance. SIZE: 24″ blade; 29″ overall. PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray with scattered nicks to cutting edge and spine, old sharpening, scattered stains and pitting. Hilt is well patinaed with scattered scratches, stains and nicks. Maker’s mark is well struck and discernible as can be seen in photographs. 4-39381 JS11 (10,000-14,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2390	$0.00	RARE COOK & BROTHERS, NEW ORLEANS ARTILLERY HANGER. You are bidding on a rarely encountered artillery hanger sword maker marked “Cook & Brother”. There are only a handful of examples of this rarely offered edged weapon and this may be the finest example known. The 24″ blade is excellent as is the cast brass hilt which exhibits wonderful patina and a well struck maker’s mark. There are at least two excavated examples of this sword found on battlefields. Other examples of this sword we have seen have been generally in poor condition with no maker mark or poorly struck maker’s mark. If you want the finest example of a Cook artillery sword, this is your chance. SIZE: 24″ blade; 29″ overall. PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray with scattered nicks to cutting edge and spine, old sharpening, scattered stains and pitting. Hilt is well patinaed with scattered scratches, stains and nicks. Maker’s mark is well struck and discernible as can be seen in photographs. 4-39381 JS11 (10,000-14,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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