September 15, 16, & 17, 2026 Firearms & Militaria
Lot #2110:
SCARCE AND DESIRABLE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE NASHVILLE PLOW WORKS SABER.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/16/2026
Scarce Nashville Plow Works marked Confederate Cavalry Officer’s Saber. The saber features a curved blade that exhibits an unstopped fuller. The blade exhibits a gray patina under an earlier applied coat of varnish that gives the blade a honey hue. Tip is dulled. The face of the crudely sand-cast brass guard is marked “NASHVILLE PLOW WORKS” raised in an arc over the blade and with the letters “C S A” in a wide arc under the blade. The guard is cast unevenly with varying thickness and shows numerous casting flaws. The hilt has the distinctive Sharp & Hamilton bird’s head profile with a brass backstrap, an iron grip ferrule and no capstan nut, with the blade secured by a simple peen. A pleasing patina is exhibited throughout the hilt. The wood grip has 10 grooves. Leather wrap has perished but the strands of twisted wire remain loosely in place. The wood exhibits several cracks but all pieces remain present. Hilt is tight. Three-branch style guard with a knuckle bow exhibits simple decorations on the face, along with the markings. A flat, round, forward-swept quillon tops the guard. Leather throat washer is in place on the face of guard. The saber is complete with its correct Nashville Plow Works sheet iron scabbard. The scabbard is lap seamed and soldered along the upper edge, with brass mountings consisting of the throat, drag, and suspension mounts. The mounts have two iron split ring hangers. The scabbard exhibits a pleasing dark patina with scattered dents throughout its length. The original black Japanned or painted finish is muted but visible in some areas. The saber and scabbard are in untouched condition. A fine example of a desirable Confederate saber that is rarely encountered on the collector market in a complete shape. CONDITION: Good.
Item Dimensions: L: 42"