December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
The slightly curved blade of this attractive American saber has two fullers that extend from the hilt to 6 - 1/2" inches from the blade's tip. It still retains its red woolen washer at the guard. The decorative iron stirrup hilt guard has stylish filigree cutouts and a slightly convex pommel cap without a capstan. This style of pommel is seen on the early stirrup hilted swords. A steel backstrap with a brown leather grip has its original braided brass wrap and a steel ferrule at the base. The tooled black leather scabbard is decorated with lines and dots and a vine and leaf motif seen on Revolutionary War era scabbards. CONDITION: There is a section of mild pitting on the center of the blade due to the scabbard sticking. The rest of the blade is smooth with the usual dark spots from age and handling. The grip and wire wrap are completely intact. The hilt has a nicely aged dark brown, smooth, patina. Its scabbard is missing the last 4 - 1/2” and shows some crazing and losses to surface.