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C75. MEMPHIS NOVELTY WORKS - CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This is a Leech & Rigdon short artillery sword with a reproduction scabbards with original Confederate mounts. This sword has all the southern casting flaws one would expect. The hilt is sand cast and crude, the blade has a single fuller and is wavy with great patina. It even has the original leather blade washer, which is almost never found. The sword was located with its original scabbard; however, the leather was so dry-rotted that it crumbled and fell apart leaving the original mounts. I decided to have Jim Brown fabricate a scabbard using the original mounts unique to this sword. $3400.00

C125. COURTNEY & TENNANT NAVAL CUTLASS: This is a Mole made Naval Cutlass imported for the Confederate navy by Courtney & Tennant, Charleston, SC. The cutlass is in outstanding condition with great patina on the guard, and 100 % of the pressed leather grip. The blade is one of the best I have seen with no pitting, nicks or problems at all.

C163. CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY: This is a Confederate copy of the Ames short artillery sword. Before hostilities began, the South was still purchasing supplies from the North to include sword parts to be use in the production of arms. This sword appears to be a marriage of Ames and Confederate made parts. The hilt is a one piece sand-cast Confederate copy of the Ames hilt. Is does not have the rivets found on an Ames sword, but has dimples in the grip, and the eagles on the pommel also lack the well defined details found on an Ames sword. You can also see the sand-casting flaw on the cross guard. The blade appears to match those made by Ames, but is totally void of any maker or retailer marks. The scabbard leather body conforms to the Ames design, but the brass mounts are 100% Confederate made. The shape and pin method of attachment are a Southern trait, and the brass frog-stud is larger in size then those on a Union sword. The frog is a British import and properly fits keeping the blade 1/2 inch above the scabbard mount. The patina on the sword and scabbard mounts match. Here is a great complete example of a Confederate Short Artillery sword! $2900.00

C170. BOYLE & GAMBLE FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD: This is a Confederate Boyle & Gamble Foot Officer’s sword complete with its original Confederate scabbard. The hilt on this sword is tight and displays all the traits of a Boyle & Gamble sword one would hope to see. The pommel cap has the distinct shape and crude casting, the grip is wood covered leather with a single brass wire, and the guard has the crude casting flaws. Also, the number “2” is in the guard by the blade. The blade is in great shape with no nicks, dings or pitting. It has great etching to include “CSA” and is all visible without magnification. The top seam scabbard is complete with no breaks and retains all mounts. The mounts have great patina, and the drag shows great sand-casting flaw. The etching alone make this a great sword. ~~$12,000.00~~ SALE PRICE $11,000.00

C185. ISAAC & Co. CONFEDERATE SABER: This is a very nice example of a confederate imported British pattern 1853 enlisted dragoon saber, which is often referred to by collectors as an enfield cavalry saber. Confederate purchased Isaac & Campbell sabers are simply stamped Isaac & Co on the spine of the blade. This mark indicates that the sword was purchased by the confederacy. This saber is in very nice condition and in original attic condition! The blade is full length and retains its original scabbard. The spine of the blade is clearly marked Isaac & Co. The blade retains about 50%+ of its original polish, and shows only some very small, scattered patches of minor age discoloration and light oxidation. The edge of the blade does show a couple of nicks from use and combat, with one fairly prominent and the other less noticeable. The throat washer is long gone. The iron guard and mounts show a thick brown patina over all of their surfaces. The pressed leather grip panels are in about good condition and show the typical shrinkage that is often encountered with the leather panels showing moderate wear, scuff marks, as well as a few minor gouges. The scabbard is the correct civil war era pattern, with the tall, pointed suspension ring mounts, and shows an even, smooth brown patina over its entire surface. The scabbard does have a number of dents along its length. It also shows a significant number of small dings and impressions near the drag, which appear to be the result of a blast of shotgun pellets or possibly shrapnel from an exploding shell. Overall this is a much better condition example of a confederate imported pattern 1853 enlisted dragoon saber! $2700.00

C186. BOYLE, GAMBLE & MACFEE FOOT OFFICERS’ SWORD: This is a Confederate Foot Officers’ sword, and a Boyle & Gamble or Boyle, Gamble & MacFee produced sword. It is 100% original! The guard has great untouched patina, 100% original grip and wire. The pommel cap has the casting flaws you expect to find. There is a little movement in the grip due to the wood shrinkage. The blade is unetched with no nicks, dings, rust or pitting. Simply an outstand original blade. The scabbard is an original Boyle and Gamble scabbard with pinned brass mounts, and top seamed. The scabbard is strong with no bends or breaks. This is a great Confederate Foot Officers’ sword. $10,500.00

C187. CONFEDERATE IMPORTED - BRITISH P-1859 TYPE II NAVAL RIFLE CUTLASS BAYONET: The Pattern 1859 Type II Naval Cutlass Bayonet offered here is in outstanding condition and is complete with the original scabbard. All of the metal surfaces have a light chocolate patina that is totally untouched. The blade is one of the best I have seen with no issues, and shows period sharpening. The sheet metal basket guard shows one dent along its bottom, and the muzzle ring is perfect. The right pommel cap of the bayonet is clearly engraved with what appears to be the Confederate inventory number 382. These inventory numbers are the key to positive identification to the Confederacy. They were not factory stamped, but carved in, and are crude in appearance. Normally they are carved on the button side, but this one is marked on the opposite side. The original locking latch, spring and stud are present on the pommel cap of the bayonet and still function. The original two-piece pressed leather grip panels are complete and in outstanding condition. The scabbard is all original and strong, but the seam is open. The mounts have matching patina with the drag having period twisted wire to hold it in place. Researchers believe Confederate purchased naval rifles and their accompanying bayonets were numbered in their own series from 1-1000. To date a total of 19 examples of Confederate marked and numbered P-1858 Naval Rifles are known, along with a total of 34 Confederate numbered cutlass bayonets. The highest known number for either the rifles or bayonets is 999, which is found on a cutlass bayonet. I do not know if this is one of those 34 or a newly discovered example. Overall this is a wonderful, completely untouched, example of one of the scarcest of all imported British bayonets. It is a wonderful original cutlass bayonet and is an item that you may not see for sale again anytime in the near future. It is a must have for any naval collector. $1950.00

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C181. CONFEDERATE BOWIE with ORIGINAL SCABBARD: This is an original Confederate blacksmith made bowie knife with the rarest know original scabbard. In fact, this scabbard may be the only know one in existence, and can explain why so few survived. This knife was found in a tunnel underneath the Monumental Life Insurance Building, Baltimore, Maryland 1911-12. The tunnel was believed to be part of the underground railway. The knife and scabbard are in amazing original and untouched condition, and are wellpreserved. The knife is 19 3/8” long with a 13 1/8” blade. The wood grip is walnut with a steel ferrule and cross guard, and pinned with a square piece of copper. The blade on first appearance looks to be a cut-down sword blade because of the stopped fuller; however, on closer examination you can see it was hand forged and blacksmith made. The fullers are both uneven and wavy, and different lengths on each side. The stopped fullers are crude, and there are casting flaws in the blade. The scabbard is amazing! It is original to the knife and was made from pressed book-binder board, which was covered with black oil-cloth. There are no breaks in the scabbard and the only thing missing is the frog button. On the scabbard is a paper tag that reads “Knife found in tunnel when renovation done on the building Monumental Life Insurance Building Baltimore, Md. 191-2. Civil War underground RR?” Also with the knife is an index card documenting its history. This is a historically significant find because it introduced new information about Confederate Bowie scabbards.

C183. AUGUSTA ARSENAL D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE: This is an original Confederate D-Guard bowie knife with its original leather scabbard. Attached to it is an original Civil War period tag, which reads “Rebel knife Augusta Arsenal” making this a Georgia knife. The knife is 18 3/4” long with a 14 1/4” long blade, which has great patina. The grip looks to be made of dark walnut with the letter “A” carve into it. The steel guard is tight. The original leather scabbard is missing to belt lop, but you can see where it was attached, and the tip is missing. It was made by folding over the leather and bottom stitching it and attaching a rivet at the top of the seam. The market is right for buying Confederate edge weapons.

C184. CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE: This knife was recently discovered in a home in Richmond Virginia, and I purchased it directly from John Sexton. It is a high-quality Confederate bowie knife with a double-edge spear point blade. On initial appearance one would think it was made from a pike blade, but that is not the case. The knife is 18 1/4” long with a 13 1/4” by 1 6/16” blade, which is diamond shaped and wider then a pike blade. The cross guard has a unique “S” shape and is flat on the grip side but raised on the blade side. The grip looks to be oak, and the blade is secured by the use of a “Cap Stone Nut.” When talking to John, he believes the knife may have been made in Mississippi by either G. W. Stalins or Wheat & Van Dalson since both were know to use the “Cap Stone Nut” and provided edge weapon to the 1st Mississippi cavalry. The knife has untouched, matching patina on all metal parts. This knife is simple one of the best! $3600.00

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