GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
SCARCE CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY SABER WITH "C" & "S" IN OPPOSITE QUILLONS.This is an orig example of a highly reproduced Civil War artillery short sword thought by some collectors to have been made Leech & Rigdon in Columbus, Mississippi and by others by Burger of Richmond, Virginia. Regardless who made these, excavated specimens are most common to Western theater and this example appears to be possibly an early battlefield pick-up. Accompanied by Mr. Ballard's hand drawn display card. SIZE: PROVENANCE: Lifelong collection of Roger Ballard. CONDITION: 18" blade is heavily pitted with old sharpening marks and dark iron patina. Hilt has dark mustard/chocolate patina. 52703-10 JS (2,000-3,000)