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Auction archive: Lot number 1027

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA HORSEMAN'S SABER.

Estimate
US$2,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 1027

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA HORSEMAN'S SABER.

Estimate
US$2,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

For another American horseman's saber with a hilt of this style, see plate 311.S on page 165 of "Swords and Blades of the American Revolution" by George C. Neumann. Neumann dates this style to between 1775 and 1790. This example has a massive nearly straight blacksmith-forged blade of 35 - 1/2" with a width of 1 - 5/8". The brass reverse-P hilt has a forward-facing quillon. Sheet brass backstrap with integral pommel cap. Wooden grip with bulbous sections and traces brown leather and twisted brass wire wrap. CONDITION: Untouched and as found. The blade retains a dry untouched surface with dark brown patina throughout. Scattered deep battle nicks to cutting edge. Brass retains a brown patina, some slight bending to quillon and knucklebow. Hilt tight to blade and tang is undisturbed. Grip dark and showing some scattered nicks and marks from use. A very heavy duty early American cavalry saber. DMG Name Value Blade Length 35 - 1/2" Overall Length 41 Paperwork

Auction archive: Lot number 1027
Auction:
Datum:
17 May 2022
Auction house:
Morphy Auctions
North Reading Road 2000
Denver PA 17517
United States
info@morphyauctions.com
+1 (0)877 968-8880
+1 (0)717 336-7115
Beschreibung:

For another American horseman's saber with a hilt of this style, see plate 311.S on page 165 of "Swords and Blades of the American Revolution" by George C. Neumann. Neumann dates this style to between 1775 and 1790. This example has a massive nearly straight blacksmith-forged blade of 35 - 1/2" with a width of 1 - 5/8". The brass reverse-P hilt has a forward-facing quillon. Sheet brass backstrap with integral pommel cap. Wooden grip with bulbous sections and traces brown leather and twisted brass wire wrap. CONDITION: Untouched and as found. The blade retains a dry untouched surface with dark brown patina throughout. Scattered deep battle nicks to cutting edge. Brass retains a brown patina, some slight bending to quillon and knucklebow. Hilt tight to blade and tang is undisturbed. Grip dark and showing some scattered nicks and marks from use. A very heavy duty early American cavalry saber. DMG Name Value Blade Length 35 - 1/2" Overall Length 41 Paperwork

Auction archive: Lot number 1027
Auction:
Datum:
17 May 2022
Auction house:
Morphy Auctions
North Reading Road 2000
Denver PA 17517
United States
info@morphyauctions.com
+1 (0)877 968-8880
+1 (0)717 336-7115
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