United States
A100
8.2
cm brass oval plate retaining large amounts of gold wash finish. Obverse engraved with the officer's initials "IM"
in floral script. Reverse with disc head stud attachments and a long spike catch. Good example of the personalized
accoutrements worn by early militia officers. II-
$385
War of 1812 Era Militia Officer's Sword Baldric Plate
A101
94
cm overall, with 81cm curved, fullered blade. Blade has gray age patina with dark age blemishes throughout and 'salt
and pepper' very light surface pitting. Ricasso is marked "US / P / LS / N STARR". Hilt has iron guard with single 'P'
type knuckle bow pierced at the top for a sword knot. Has iron ferrule securing the iron backstrap with bird's head
pommel. Wood grips retain 60% leather covering, wire wrap is not present. Original folded sheet steel scabbard has
two saber belt attachment rings, with several service related dents and dings. Metal on the hilt and scabbard retains
traces of black japanned finish blending with a dark brown age patina. Starr received a contract for 10,000 of these
sabers, which were delivered in batches between 1820 and 1822. Good early Cavalry saber! II
$525
Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Enlisted Cavalry Saber
A102
M1840 Enlisted Artillery Saber has 82cm curved fullered blade in excellent polish with only very minor age blemishes.
Ricasso has "U.S." stamp on one side; opposite with "P.D.L." in oval cartouche. Brass hilt has single branch knuckle
bow guard with cockscomb finial, Phrygian helmet pommel, and nice leather grip with wire wrap intact. Steel scabbard
retains 50% black painted finish blending with oxidized patina. Most Lüneschloss made Cavalry sabers are associated
with import by Tiffany, but the same does not appear to be necessarily true for Artillery sabers. In "Civil War
Cavalry and Artillery Sabers", author John Thillmann suggests that swords marked PDL without a subsequent retailer's
mark may well have been brought to the US by government purchasing agents scouring Europe for arms and equipment
at the beginning of the war. The "US" stamp on this one would seem to bolster that theory. He further observes that
while PDL cavalry sabers, both Tiffany imports and swords marked only "PDL" exist in some quantity, the
Lüneschloss made M1840 Artillery saber is actually quite scarce. Fine example and a scarce high-quality maker. II
$1795
Civil War Artillery Enlisted Saber: P.D. Lüneschloss
A103
Angular socket M1855 bayonet has "U.S." on the flat with "F" above, with dark gray age patina and very light pitting.
Sounds bad, but it is actually a nice Model 1855 bayonet. Scabbard is the early sewn construction only variety, good
for display from the Mexican War period to the opening days of the late great hate.. before rivets as a structural
reinforcement (and more so) a construction expedient were used. Scabbard remains in good pliable condition, is
Pecard-free, and has brass finial with dark patina. Without the bayonet inserted, the scabbard portion is a bit flaccid,
but I am told that remedies exist for this, when the time is right. Belt loop portion has had most of the blackened
finish worn down to the original brown steerhide, and has several large areas of finish side scuffs likely picked up during
long storage. Good set to display with your 1861-62 gear. II-
$265
Civil War Federal .58 Caliber Rifle Musket Bayonet & Early War Scabbard
A104
M1855 angular socket bayonet has "U.S." on the flat, gray age patina with dark blemishes and some surface pitting in
places. Has good wartime black leather scabbard, sewn and riveted construction with two rivets at the junction of the
scabbard and the belt loop. Retains brass finial. Pliable and Pecard-free, has several areas where the stitching has given
way but the leather remains good. II
$225
Civil War Federal .58 Caliber Rifle Musket Bayonet & Scabbard
A105
One of the nicest M1855 bayonets I have seen in quite some time. Angular socket bayonet has "U.S." on the flat with
"
S" below, finished bright with no noticeable age blemishes. I'm sure if you look hard enough there is at least one or
two, so I'm hedging.. but overall it really looks as nice as the day it was made. Has good 1864 'eight rivet' pattern
wartime black leather scabbard, sewn and riveted construction, brass finial with mellow age patina. Pliable and
Pecard-free, stitching remains tight. Has a bit of light verdigris around the rivets as is expected, but no issues. All
around a premium set! II+
$395
Civil War Federal .58 Caliber Rifle Musket Bayonet & Scabbard
A106
103
cm overall; fullered blade in good polish has unmarked ricasso and original leather scabbard washer. Iron hilt has
minor age blemishes mixed with patina, ribbed wood grip with leather covering 90% intact showing a few worn areas,
and retains it's original and complete wire wrap. Steel scabbard has dark gray age patina. Though unmarked, the iron
hilt strongly suggests Tiffany & Co. as the retailer. They contracted with high quality foreign firms to import swords
and sabers for sale to the government. In the case of the M1840's it was primarily P.D. Lüneschloss. According to
one source, Tiffany imported just over 12,000 sabers; though it does not specify how many of these were British
Pattern 1821 sabers and how many were the German made iron hilt Model 1840's. The iron hilt swords are far more
scarce than the brass hilt US made or other import sabers. Nice example, II
$975
Civil War M1840 Cavalry Saber: Iron Hilt
A107
Enlisted Model 1840 Cavalry saber, 105cm overall, with 91cm curved, fullered blade in good polish with light gray
patina and minor age blemishes. Ricasso has "Sheble & Fisher / Philad." arched maker's stamp on one side, with no
further markings as is actually correct for their fairly scarce M1840 Cavalry (and even more scarce) M1840 Artillery
sabers. Hilt has wire wrapped leather grip in excellent condition; brass three-branch guard and Phrygian helmet
pommel with nice light age patina. Steel scabbard has dark gray age patina with dark age blemish spots and light 'salt
and pepper' pitting in spots. Fine example of one of the more difficult M1840's to find. II+
$895
Civil War M1840 Cavalry Saber: Sheble & Fisher
A108
Model 1840 NCO sword has 81cm fullered blade in fair polish with light age spots throughout. Ricasso has faint
Emerson & Silver maker's stamp on one side and "U.S. / DFM / 1862" on the other. Brass hilt has single knuckle bow
crossing double kidney-shaped crossguard, cast ribbed grip and round pommel with capstan rivet finial. Hilt
components are slightly loose. Sword is complete with the brass and steel scabbard, a dramatic improvement over the
very fragile leather scabbard for these narrow blade M1840 NCO and Musician swords. Scabbard has brass throat and
drag, with blued steel center faded to a mellow 'plumb' patina. II
$395
Civil War M1840 Non-Commissioned Officer Sword: Emerson & Silver 1862
