AMERICAN SILVER HILTED OFFICER’S SABER.

AMERICAN SILVER HILTED OFFICER’S SABER. You are bidding on a mounted officer’s saber with large 33″ blue and gold blade that is 1-1/2″ wide. Blade has nice military motifs including an American eagle with riband that reads E Pluribus Unum. Grip is checkered carved ivory. Stirrup hilt is florally engraved silver, one languet, and backstrap are also florally engraved. Scabbard is wood covered in leather. Two large decorative silver mounts are retained though drag is missing. This sword has been protected in an old wooden box put together with square nails that appears to be as old as the sword. An old inscription inside box lid reads “Newhall/O.Meara”. CONDITION: Blade retains most of orig gold color to engraving and retains strong traces of orig blue. There are scattered areas of rust, pitting and staining on blade. Stirrup has several bends which could probably be straightened out. Ivory grip is well patinaed with several cracks and small chips. Middle silver scabbard mount is missing mounting ring and stud. Modern leather repair is found at tip. Leather on scabbard is dry and flaking over its solid wood core and is missing at least 20%. 4-37273 JS28 (4,000-6,000)

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
	2488	$3,450.00	AMERICAN SILVER HILTED OFFICER’S SABER. You are bidding on a mounted officer’s saber with large 33″ blue and gold blade that is 1-1/2″ wide. Blade has nice military motifs including an American eagle with riband that reads E Pluribus Unum. Grip is checkered carved ivory. Stirrup hilt is florally engraved silver, one languet, and backstrap are also florally engraved. Scabbard is wood covered in leather. Two large decorative silver mounts are retained though drag is missing. This sword has been protected in an old wooden box put together with square nails that appears to be as old as the sword. An old inscription inside box lid reads “Newhall/O.Meara”. CONDITION: Blade retains most of orig gold color to engraving and retains strong traces of orig blue. There are scattered areas of rust, pitting and staining on blade. Stirrup has several bends which could probably be straightened out. Ivory grip is well patinaed with several cracks and small chips. Middle silver scabbard mount is missing mounting ring and stud. Modern leather repair is found at tip. Leather on scabbard is dry and flaking over its solid wood core and is missing at least 20%. 4-37273 JS28 (4,000-6,000) 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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