GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
CONFEDERATE NASHVILLE PLOW WORKS CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABER.Beautiful example of the popular Confederate saber with large "CSA" cast in hilt beneath the maker "NASHVILLE PLOW WORKS". There are two varieties of this sword, the rarest is this type with stippled background and no doubt the earliest as the markings are more easily read before mold filled in lettering. This example has a fine patina and uncleaned 35″ unfullered blade. Sword is accompanied by its orig Nashville scabbard with brass throat, drag and ring mounts. This is a fine example with good aesthetics that displays beautifully. SIZE: PROVENANCE: The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson. CONDITION: Very good overall. Blade is overall grey retaining orig tool & polish marks with scattered areas of staining and light pitting. The grip has fine hand worn patina to wood which long ago lost its leather wrap. There is a braised repair to top of brass backstrap where the untouched brass patina is now a light yellow. Scabbard is sound and solid retaining some orig black finish though more black has been added especially between drag and middle mount covering several cracks. Brass mounts are orig including the classic "canoe" shaped throat and beveled brass drag unique to this manufacturer. 52430-4 JS (8,000-10,000)