Two Day Fall Cataloged Auction 2011-11-11 Auction - 418 Price Results - Mosby & Co. Auctions in MD - Page 17
364: 24TH LOUISIANA CRESCENT REG. BATTLE SHIRT335: LOT OF FOUR PUSH DAGGERS319: CASED PAIR SAN FRANCISCO STYLE PUSH DAGGERS
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Frederick, MD, United States
Auction Details

Two Day Fall Cataloged Auction

This sale will be a two day auction and will include a fabulous private Civil War collection with some items from the Pre-Civil War and Indian Wars periods to be included. There will also be a few selected additions to this one owner collection. Collection contains both Confederate and Union Uniforms, hats, shoes, boots etc. Weapons: Bowie and Push Knives, Richmond Musket and other firearms and bayonets. Buckles, Corps Badges, some wonderful swords including several with Eagle Pommels. Confederate and Union canteens, belts, cartridge boxes, Artillery including original cannon mold, soldier images, Civil War documents, autographs and signed letters from notables like; George Trenholm, CSA Secratary of the Treasury, Julia Ward Howe, CSA General Wade Hampton and others., papers and more! We will also have a fine Advertising collection from Texas containing, a fabulous C-1900 Counter, several country store showcases, displays, tins and signs. A rare 1918 floor model phono lamp by the Electric Phonograph Company. Antique Toys include a Blue tin Moxie car, Extremely rae C-1935 Tippco Nazi plane with Mickey Mouse on the Nosecone, a superb C-1870 Ives clockwork rowboat, NOS Marx and Japanses tin cars and trucks., boxed Linemar Popeye rowboat and more Popeye toys. WWI & WWII posters, Circus Posters , Side Show posters and more as well as many nice surprises will be in this sale.
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PRE CIVIL WAR EAGLE HEAD SWORD: Has original bone grip, etched patriotic blade with gold wash, ricasso hallmarked G, some tarnishing to blade, blade is 33 inches long. Size: 38-1/2 inches long
0385: PRE CIVIL WAR EAGLE HEAD SWORDEst. $300-$400
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MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICER'S SWORD: Sword has etched blade, retains ray skin over wood scabbard which is split at seam, original ray skin wrapped handle with original brass wire, ricasso of blade has illegible hallmark, guard has open
0386: MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICER'S SWORDEst. $400-$500
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CAVALRY SWORD BY OSBORN GUNBY WITH SCABBARD: Model 1797 heavy cavalry sabre C-1810, cross guard has been modified and reduced in size to back side, blade shows light to moderate pitting, original scabbard is fine, blade is 34-1/2 inches long.
0387: CAVALRY SWORD BY OSBORN GUNBY WITH SCABBARDEst. $400-$600
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C-1830 EAGLE HEAD SWORD: Retains original scabbard, scabbard has damage, bending and brakes, sword has original bone grip with vertical split, unmarked blade has light etching, blade shows age wear, scabbard is fair, blade
0388: C-1830 EAGLE HEAD SWORDEst. $500-$700
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CIVIL WAR ERA WOOD PRACTICE SWORD: Resembles Civil War period militia NCO sword, typically both Union and Confederates found themselves short on supplies and used broom sticks for recruits and wood swords such as these for the NCOs
0390: CIVIL WAR ERA WOOD PRACTICE SWORDEst. $75-$150
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POST CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD: Replaced leather on grip, patriotic eagle on guard, ricasso marked Abbate and F. DeCaro, New York, heavy pitting to ricasso and tip of blade, blade is 31-7/8 inches long. Size: 37-1/2 inches long
0391: POST CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORDEst. $100-$150
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EAGLE HEAD MILITIA OFFICER'S SWORD: Comes with original scabbard, has original bone grip, patriotic eagle guard, no maker's mark to sword, bone grip has vertical grip, blade is 28-1/8 inches long. Size: 33-5/8 inches long
0393: EAGLE HEAD MILITIA OFFICER'S SWORDEst. $500-$700
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PRE CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY SWORD: Unknown maker, brass guard and pommel with ebonized wood handle, blade shows aging and minor pitting, blade length 24-7/8 inches. Size: 31 inches overall
0394: PRE CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY SWORDEst. $250-$350
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CIVIL WAR ERA MEDICAL STAFF SWORD: Brass guard has M.S. shield with cast eagle to handle and a pineapple finial to pommel, blade shows age wear, blade is 27-7/8 inches. Size: 33-1/2 inches overall
0395: CIVIL WAR ERA MEDICAL STAFF SWORDEst. $300-$400
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MODEL 1833 AMES SWORD: Possibly a Dragoon sword, shows heavy wear and pitting to blade, grip has original wrapped wire, blade length 33-3/4 inches. Size: 39-1/8 inches overall
0396: MODEL 1833 AMES SWORDEst. $200-$300
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PRE CIVIL WAR EAGLE HEAD SWORD: Has original bone grip, blade is unmarked, very slight tarnishing to blade, bone grip has a couple old age cracks but is still intact, blade is 28-3/4 inches long. Size: 34 inches long
0397: PRE CIVIL WAR EAGLE HEAD SWORDEst. $300-$400
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AMES MODEL 1832 SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: With original scabbard, ricasso with stamped eagle marked N. P. Ames, Springfield, reverse of ricasso marked United States 1834, brass hilt marked S. Huse, Newburyport on guard, guard also inspector
0398: AMES MODEL 1832 SHORT ARTILLERY SWORDEst. $600-$700
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LATE 19TH CENTURY SWORD WITH BRASS HANDLE: Confederate artillery style short sword has no markings, one piece brass pommel, minor wear to blade, 18-1/4 inch blade. Size: 23-5/8 inches overall
0399: LATE 19TH CENTURY SWORD WITH BRASS HANDLEEst. $50-$100
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1860 STAFF AND FIELD OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD: With original scabbard and two leather straps, grip has original shark skin with brass wire, patriotic guard has eagle and flags to one side and shield, pipes and guns to the other, blade has nice
0400: 1860 STAFF AND FIELD OFFICER'S DRESS SWORDEst. $100-$200
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CIVIL WAR ERA NAVY SWORD: Original U. S. N. hilt, has cast U. S. N. lettering and figural dolphin accents to quillon and D-guard, blade is a later replacement, blade is 34-1/4 inches. Size: 39-5/8 inches overall
0401: CIVIL WAR ERA NAVY SWORDEst. $100-$150
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1815 EAGLE HEAD SWORD: Original bone grip with a vertical split and a couple of old chips at pommel, patriotic etched blade with gold wash, minor aging to blade, blade is 33 inch blade. Size: 38-3/8 inches long
0402: 1815 EAGLE HEAD SWORDEst. $300-$400
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CIVIL WAR NAVAL CUTLASS WITH SCABBARD: Ricasso of blade is hallmarked No. 5, brass knuckle guard has some denting, grip has original leather, blade edge has been poorly sharpened with heavy marking, leather scabbard shows age wear, blade
0403: CIVIL WAR NAVAL CUTLASS WITH SCABBARDEst. $400-$500
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AMES NAVAL CUTLASS: Marked on ricasso, US 1846, reverse of ricasso marked N.P. Ames, Cabotville, quillon has JL (Joseph Lenman) inspector mark to one side and RC (Rufus Chandler) to the other, guard embossed with number
0404: AMES NAVAL CUTLASSEst. $250-$300
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MODEL 1840 AMES CAVALRY SWORD WITH SCABBARD: Ricasso marked, "N.P. Ames, Cabotville, 1848", reverse marked, "US and WD", pommel marked, "WD" and "JWR", grip missing leather and most of wire wrap, original scabbard shows age and use wear, 35-3/4
0407: MODEL 1840 AMES CAVALRY SWORD WITH SCABBARDEst. $500-$700
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CIVIL WAR SWORD HANDLE WITH FIGHTING KNIFE BLADE: Iron with wood grip, overall pitting to metal. Size: 16-1/2 inches long
0408: CIVIL WAR SWORD HANDLE WITH FIGHTING KNIFE BLADEEst. $100-$150