RARE AND HISTORIC CONFEDERATE STAFF AND FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD OF EDWARD PAINE, 59TH ALABAMA CSA.

RARE AND HISTORIC CONFEDERATE STAFF AND FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD OF EDWARD PAINE, 59TH ALABAMA CSA. You are bidding on maybe the finest example known of the most desirable Louis Haiman Confederate Staff Officer’s Sword. This sword has 29-1/2″ blade with 20″ of patriotic motifs including Confederate flags, soldier’s name and “DEO VINDICE”. Sword is pictured on pgs 215 and 216 in Dan Hartzler’s book “Confederate Presentation and Inscribed Swords and Revolvers”. Hartzler described the soldier and the sword in his book as follows: “Edward Hendree Paine, of Tuskegee, Alabama enrolled for the war on September 21, 1863, at Pollard and that day was elected second lieutenant of Company H 59 Alabama Infantry. They subsequently became the 61st Alabama Regiment and were sent to the Army of Northern Virginia. On May 9, 1864, he was furloughed for thirty days because he had contracted typhoid fever. He returned to Company H. who were in Battles Brigade, Rodes Division, Second Corps, and on October 19, 1864, near New Market he was disabled by the enemy. Falling into their hands, he died the very same day of wounds.….. The pommel is decorated on forward edges with laurel leaves. The knuckle bow originates slightly above the bottom section of the reverse side of the pommel, is pierced and has more of an arc in bending than those normally encountered. There is a definite ridge which comes down both sides of the knuckle bow and swings onto the outer portion of the guard which is made up of high relief plumes. The backside is slightly fractured before going into the first pierced area. In the center of the obverse side are the letters “CS” with punch marks behind, while the guard terminates with a plume coming out to form a quillon. Most swords do not have a ferrule, but they have a slightly raised place upon which the entire grip is inserted. However, this is one of the few swords made by Haiman or any other manufacturer that does not fit in any type collar at all. Below the grip is a rim above a small beaded circle upon which the leather-covered wood grip only rest. This particular grip is not center swelled as much as some others examined. It is wrapped with twisted brass wire which returns into the reverse side of the grips and the thin leather calfskin is overlapped in the back. The single-edged blade is almost straight with a single unstopped fuller on each side. The obverse is etched on the ricasso “Haiman & Bros Columbus Ga.” with laurel leaves foliage, “Deo Vindice” (we conquer in God), and more foliage. The reverse side is etched with more floral plumage, “C.S.A.” and “E H Paine” on a ribbon and a stand of flags. All inscription etching is done in modern spurred Gothic while the artistic, relief etching is done in flowing, vaulting lines with no line etching. The scabbard body is made from thin sheet iron that was wrapped around a standard core hammered in place. A piece of rod was heated so that it could be inserted, or the core itself heated, slid inside the scabbard again bringing the piece up to a temperature so that the joint could be soldered. It appears to be a tin lead type solder. The throat is made from plate stock. It is pierced for the entry of the blade. A wrapping of brass is soldered onto the throat and then it is inserted inside the iron scabbard, drilled and tapped for a screw on the obverse and reverse. The mounts were made of sheet brass that were wrapped around the scabbard and joined. To the top was added a stud that does not appear to be cast, but made from solid plate stock and then fitted into the circle of the scabbard and soldered on. The line work was the last thing to be done on the scabbard which represents the bands and it is also held by a small screw on the reverse side. The second mount is identical to the first and the Haiman scabbards that are found on these particular pieces do not vary at all. The tip and drag are made in two pieces: the tip from a piece of sheet stock that was molded and cut; the drag was made from plate stock. It was contoured, inserted and then was soldered.” PROVENANCE: Harry Berry, Bill Osborn Collection. CONDITION: Blade overall is gray/bright exhibiting some orig frost, a few small nicks on cutting edge. Hilt exhibits fine untouched patina to brass as do scabbard mounts. Grip retains almost all orig leather with only a few small chips to orig black surfaces. Wire wrap is complete. Scabbard body exhibits one small dent between top two mounts. 4-38959 JS1 (65,000-90,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	2448	$74,750.00	RARE AND HISTORIC CONFEDERATE STAFF AND FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD OF EDWARD PAINE, 59TH ALABAMA CSA. You are bidding on maybe the finest example known of the most desirable Louis Haiman Confederate Staff Officer’s Sword. This sword has 29-1/2″ blade with 20″ of patriotic motifs including Confederate flags, soldier’s name and “DEO VINDICE”. Sword is pictured on pgs 215 and 216 in Dan Hartzler’s book “Confederate Presentation and Inscribed Swords and Revolvers”. Hartzler described the soldier and the sword in his book as follows: “Edward Hendree Paine, of Tuskegee, Alabama enrolled for the war on September 21, 1863, at Pollard and that day was elected second lieutenant of Company H 59 Alabama Infantry. They subsequently became the 61st Alabama Regiment and were sent to the Army of Northern Virginia. On May 9, 1864, he was furloughed for thirty days because he had contracted typhoid fever. He returned to Company H. who were in Battles Brigade, Rodes Division, Second Corps, and on October 19, 1864, near New Market he was disabled by the enemy. Falling into their hands, he died the very same day of wounds.….. The pommel is decorated on forward edges with laurel leaves. The knuckle bow originates slightly above the bottom section of the reverse side of the pommel, is pierced and has more of an arc in bending than those normally encountered. There is a definite ridge which comes down both sides of the knuckle bow and swings onto the outer portion of the guard which is made up of high relief plumes. The backside is slightly fractured before going into the first pierced area. In the center of the obverse side are the letters “CS” with punch marks behind, while the guard terminates with a plume coming out to form a quillon. Most swords do not have a ferrule, but they have a slightly raised place upon which the entire grip is inserted. However, this is one of the few swords made by Haiman or any other manufacturer that does not fit in any type collar at all. Below the grip is a rim above a small beaded circle upon which the leather-covered wood grip only rest. This particular grip is not center swelled as much as some others examined. It is wrapped with twisted brass wire which returns into the reverse side of the grips and the thin leather calfskin is overlapped in the back. The single-edged blade is almost straight with a single unstopped fuller on each side. The obverse is etched on the ricasso “Haiman & Bros Columbus Ga.” with laurel leaves foliage, “Deo Vindice” (we conquer in God), and more foliage. The reverse side is etched with more floral plumage, “C.S.A.” and “E H Paine” on a ribbon and a stand of flags. All inscription etching is done in modern spurred Gothic while the artistic, relief etching is done in flowing, vaulting lines with no line etching. The scabbard body is made from thin sheet iron that was wrapped around a standard core hammered in place. A piece of rod was heated so that it could be inserted, or the core itself heated, slid inside the scabbard again bringing the piece up to a temperature so that the joint could be soldered. It appears to be a tin lead type solder. The throat is made from plate stock. It is pierced for the entry of the blade. A wrapping of brass is soldered onto the throat and then it is inserted inside the iron scabbard, drilled and tapped for a screw on the obverse and reverse. The mounts were made of sheet brass that were wrapped around the scabbard and joined. To the top was added a stud that does not appear to be cast, but made from solid plate stock and then fitted into the circle of the scabbard and soldered on. The line work was the last thing to be done on the scabbard which represents the bands and it is also held by a small screw on the reverse side. The second mount is identical to the first and the Haiman scabbards that are found on these particular pieces do not vary at all. The tip and drag are made in two pieces: the tip from a piece of sheet stock that was molded and cut; the drag was made from plate stock. It was contoured, inserted and then was soldered.” PROVENANCE: Harry Berry, Bill Osborn Collection. CONDITION: Blade overall is gray/bright exhibiting some orig frost, a few small nicks on cutting edge. Hilt exhibits fine untouched patina to brass as do scabbard mounts. Grip retains almost all orig leather with only a few small chips to orig black surfaces. Wire wrap is complete. Scabbard body exhibits one small dent between top two mounts. 4-38959 JS1 (65,000-90,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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