GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE & RARE CONFEDERATE “CATHERINE’S FURNACE” NAVAL CUTLASS IN ORIGINAL SCABBARD WITH EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL CANVAS FROG.Classic Confederate Naval cutlass with "CSN" and fluted anchor cast in pommel. These cutlasses now known to have been made in Fredericksburg, Virginia at Catherine’s Furnace by Charles Wellford and delivered to Richmond as early as mid-1861 to individual Confederate vessels. (research soon to be published by Russ Pritchard, Jr. Rarely are these weapons found in high condition and even rarer are the original scabbards with the unique integrally sewn frog button and even rarer is the canvas and leather frog. 27" overall. 21-1/8" double edged blade. SIZE: CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Blade is white/gray overall showing numerous flaws inherent in Confederate steel. Hilt has "III" and "V" cut into top of hilt. Brass has light mustard patina with old cleaning and matching patina to frog button. Leather scabbard body and face of frog retain a portion of their original black dyed surface with craquelure and scuffing, but central sewn seam is intact and tip is most unusual in that it is complete. Canvas frog is complete, though soiled with 1-1/2" opening at top seam. It would be difficult to find a better complete example. 52043-3 JS (7,000-9,000)