CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER

 

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230501   Very Handsome Civil War Cavalry Officer’s Saber in its’ original brass mounted steel scabbard.  Outstanding condition and very solid.  The blade is richly etched with the highest quality floral and military motifs.  100% original, 100% complete, un-messed with by modern collectors. Has full grip wrap and twisted wire.  Definitely used in the Civil War.  In late 1863 Custer found himself naked of a sidearm when he realized the time was NOW to counter attack.  He hastily borrowed a saber nearly identical to this one from one of his staff officers and personally lead the charge against Army of Northern Virginia  cavalry.  The event is detailed in the book  An Aide to Custer: The Civil War Letters of Lt. Edward G. Granger.  One of the more handsome cavalry officer’s sabers I’ve owned.  $1,450.00   SOLD

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 Photo of Charles Dickens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

230502  “From Life” Carte de Visite Photo of Charles Dickens:  The best and most famous fiction writer of the Civil War era.  Everyone in the western world knows of his Oliver Twist,  A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, etc…  This photo was taken shortly before his death in 1870 at the age of 58.  In my opinion this image likely dates 1867 to 1869.  Dickens is a very rare subject to find in an actual “from-life” photograph.    Every literate person in America would have been familiar with this man in the 1860s.    $195.00 SOLD SOLD

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230503  Outstanding Pair of Civil War Shoulder Straps 1st Lieutenant of Staff:

This is a very nice pair of dead-on Civil War shoulder straps for a First Lieutenant serving in a staff position. The bullion borders are made of alternating dull and bright bullion with narrower jacquaron wire borders inside and out. The black velvet interiors are very good, with good color, no oxidation and no moth damage. The backs are open, as is usually the case with Civil War straps. These would have been worn by regimental Adjutants,  Assistant Surgeons, Aide de Camps on Generals’ Staff, etc…  Standard large size.  Definitely Civil War used.  Horse Soldier shows an identical pair on their site as sold at $695.00.  I can sell these for  $495.00

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US REGULATION CIVIL WAR BUGLE

 

 

 

230504  Outstanding example of a US Regulation large Clarion Bugle. A fine example of the standard quartermaster issue brass trimmed, copper body, United States Army Bugle.  This one is 18 1/2″ long, with a large bell with brass reinforced bell garland. These large single twist bugles were referred to in military requisition documents by their French name “Clarion”.  Bugles like this were US regulation from 1842 through 1861.  All pre-war examples like this one were imported from Europe.  In the early days of the Civil War, when demand for military equipage was greater than the supply, bugles, like other items necessary to equip large armies were in short supply and it was necessary for northern and southern government contractors to import them. Overall VG condition. Small fracture in the brass connection tubing near the mouthpiece.  Mouthpiece is a correct original example, but is a replacement. A very solid and handsome Regulation CW Bugle. ( Ex Mark Elrod collection.)  $1,450.00

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230505    1840s to 1850s Ivory Handled Boot or Garter Dagger;  The 160+ year old grip slabs on this are exceptional… wonderfully checkered and relief carved ivory. The grip condition is outstanding.  The blade, on the other hand, has been honed a million times and shows much use.   This gem is appropriate for display with Gold Rush miner’s effects,  Gamblers Personal Items, or as a Dance-Hall Sporting Lady’s garter hide away.  Really a top notch knife.  The sheath is not original to the knife, but looks great with it.  $350.00   SOLD

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230505-B  GENUNINE COFFIN HANDLE BOWIE KNIFE:   The coffin handle on Bowie Knives is considered a huge PLUS and is highly sought by knife collectors.  It is the form initially used in Jim Bowie’s days and it is believed that his personal knife had a coffin handle.  American made examples from the 1830s bring tens of thousands of dollars.  This dates late 1840s to mid 1850s. Sheffield maker is listed.  Worn, solid, handsome, big.  $495.00  SOLD

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230506  ARMY ISSUE HOLSTER FOR THE STARR DOUBLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER:  One of the rarest Civil War holsters for the collector to obtain.  I have only found four or five in over 50 years of gun-trading.  Very good condition.  Leather is strong and pliable.  100% original and complete with the exception of the muzzle plug.  You will look long and hard to find another one.   $850.00

 

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230507 PAIR OF COLT 41 CALIBER DERRINGERS – PROJECT GUNS – NEED WORK:  The No.3 Colt Deringer, also known as the Thuer model after a patented design by F. Alexander Theur, was the most popular of the three Colt Deringer models. Production ran from 1875 through until 1912 with 45,000 of this model being made. The serial numbers are stamped beneath the grips.   The No.3 came in several different variations, or models, with changes being made to the shape of the hammer or the size of the grips.   This pistol is the No.3 2nd model with the slanting hammer, as opposed to the upright hammer of the 1st model, or larger grips of the 3rd model.

Release latch on frame left hand.side, barrel hinges to right for loading. Silver plated brass frame with some abrassions, steel barrel with bladed front sight, slanted hammer characteristic of the 2nd model, knurling on hammer is crisp, inverted U style, light blueing on hammer remains, sheath trigger, wooden birdshead grips. Stamped on barrel ‘-COLT-‘ and onleft hand side frame ’41 CAL’. Trigger pivot screwhead on left hand side damaged.  Both need work.  The better of the two is quite nice and appears to only need a main spring.  The more worn example needs the release latch, main spring, and ???  BOTH GUNS $595.00

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