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Blades
This Confederate Side Knife was fashioned
from a Saber Bayonet - a product of the Mobile Depot in Mobile,
Alabama. The original bayonet was made very early in the war and
fitted for a SHOTGUN....Confederate troops were soon equipped with
rifles so most of these bayonets were discarded. Some were salvaged
and like this one was made into a fighting knife. This is an honest
Confederate Manufactured and Used Fighting Knife with an off the scale
rarity and one that won't break the bank..
Confederate Knife Guru and
noted author, Lee Hadaway wrote a detailed three page opinion letter
with research pertaining to the knife....this will accompany the
purchase and also included is a signed copy of Mr. Hadaway's latest
book, "THE UPDATED Confederate Bowie Knife Guide".
This is a superb Confederate Artillery Short
Sword sold very early in the War by Hyde & Goodrich of New Orleans.
The sword was imported from France and sold to the Confederacy by H &
G whose company mark and address is clearly visible on the ricasso.
Both the sword and scabbard are in incredibly fine condition and
completely unmolested. Matching Bench Numbers of 571 are stamped on the sword's guard
and the scabbard's throat.
Hyde & Goodrich were
predecessors of Thomas Griswold who acquired them in late August of
1861. It's hard to imagine a finer Confederate Sword in the original
scabbard and in fine condition for less than 5K but here it
is.....None finer and a rarity off the scale.....$4,750.00


Here's a nice old Ames Naval Cutlass in
the original riveted scabbard....The cutlass has crisp Ames and
inspector marks. This one was made in 1863 and was produced
without the wire on leather. The wire was not used after 1862
because sailors complained that it came loose and cut their
hands. The cutlass is in excellent condition and shows signs of
actual use....the grip leather is complete but scuffed as
expected....the scabbard is missing the drag....overall a great
Ames blade in very collectible condition and bargain priced.....SOLD

Absolute Killer Confederate Fighting Knife In Heavy Leather
Sheath....This Bowie Type Side Knife Has Everything We Look For
And Like In Blacksmith Made Confederate Fighting Knives. The
blade was fashioned from heavy iron stock. It's sharp on
both sides with a lethal "toothpick" style. It's tight to the
hardwood grip handle and secured with an iron rivet and an iron
ferrule above the "S" guard. The sheath is made of heavy harness
leather; all stitching is tight and there is no damage. This
fine old rig has great eye appeal and will enhance the most
demanding collections.....$2,975.00

Superb Model 1840 Wristbreaker in Original
Dent Free Scabbard....Crisp Horstmann Markings...This is a great
saber with 100% original grip leather and wire...The blade is
perfect with just a few spots of darkening that could easily be
polished to mint if desired. This is a pristine example of a
very desirable cavalry saber...SOLD

This is a Civil War Era side knife made by
Manson of Sheffield. The great inscription is crisp and clear and the
blade exhibits virtually all of its original frosting and luster. The
sheath has the original frog stud....the drag is long gone. This style
side knife was often carried by Civil War Officers....Great Condition
and Quite Scarce in this condition......SOLD

We thought that this was a First Model Kenansville Cavalry Saber made by Louis
Froelich (Confederate States Armory) of Kenansville, North
Carolina. However, after showing it to multiple collectors and
dealers and after careful examination and measurements the consensus
is that it is much rarer
than the Froelich products and was made by
B. Douglas. They
are similar to the Froelich sabers but the blade width is different
along with other subtle differences. This old veteran has the
look of "having been there and done that". The grip leather wrap and
single iron wire are all original and 100% intact. The throat washer
is not original and was added by the collector for display. The bronze
patina is consistent throughout the hilt and is very pleasing. The
full length blade has some minor battle scars but nothing
offensive....overall, a great example of a Confederate Warrior that
will display with the best of them....there is no scabbard but the
price is wonderful.....In scabbard this would easily be a
$7,000.00 sword but with no scabbard it's bargain priced at
SOLD

This wonderful and very
scarce Cavalry Officer's Saber
was
discovered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee some years back. The family had
no recollection of the family member that carried it since several
relatives fought for the Confederacy. For several years, the saber has
been in the prestigious collection of David Wright in Petersburg,
Virginia.
The saber is
completely original and has a highly polished hardwood
grip handle that was never leather
wrapped....Confederate sword maker, E.J. Johnston of
Macon, Georgia copied his grip design from this French
maker....The Memphis firm of Leech & Rigdon copied the
quillon and pommel design from the French pattern as
well.
There is
a generous amount of gold wash remaining on the hilt
and the saber has a great appearance that will make
any relic room light up......The ding on the scabbard
is believed to be a bullet strike...it's consistent in
size to a .58 caliber projectile...no one can be
certain but several dealers and collectors have
examined the ding and believe it to be a battle scar
from a bullet strike.
The
blade was sharpened during it's Civil War use.....the
blade age patina is consistent throughout.....Many
troopers in Forrest's command sharpened their sabers,
an act that the Yanks called barbaric......Forrest's
response was
"War means fighting
and fighting means killing."
SOLD

 
This Schneider & Glassick is one of the rarest Confederate edged
weapons to come down the pike in years. It's one of only two
know examples of a Bowie/Dirk Dress Dagger clearly marked Schneider &
Glassick.
The knife has a double edged spear point blade with a German
silver & ivory handle and a German silver guard. It has a single
die, one line line stamp on the guard as the other known has. The
ivory handle has a script letter "g" inscribed on it.
Research indicates that the only time the firm Schneider &
Glassick advertised cutlery, hunting knives, etc. was from February
1861, thru March 1861. The firm shut down in March of
1862.....Very Rare......$3,850.00

This is a vicious looking side
knife that has a sharp double sided 5-3/4" "toothpick" blade. It's a 19th century hand forged knife
designed solely to kill an opponent.....the turned oak grip handle is solid with no cracks or chips and
rests on an iron ferrule and iron cross guard......it's a lethal knife in excellent condition and could have
been carried in the boot by a soldier from either side....a great display piece....$295.00
G. Wostenholm & Son spear point side knife in it's original sheath. This little gem is 9" overall and has
a 5-3/8" spear point blade that's sharp on both sides. G. Wostenholm & Son - Washington Works IXL are
clearly stamped on both sides of the blade and the ricasso. The grip handle has ivory slabs pinned to the tang
with four German silver pins.....the cross guard is also German silver. This small but very lethal weapon was
exported in large numbers to both sides during the Civil War.
The sheath is in in great condition with the original brass throat and frog stud. Ivory tips surround the bottom
of the sheath to complete a very attractive rig.....$1,295.00....REDUCED...$900.00
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