LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 December Civil War Auction #674  / 

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German silver plaque obviously intended for a presentat

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:490.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,200.00 USD
German silver plaque obviously intended for a presentat
<B>CIVIL WAR M1860 CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER AND SCABBARD WITH PRESENTATION PLAQUE</B></I><BR> German silver plaque obviously intended for a presentation inscription. Good representative example of a generic Civil War cavalry officer’s saber, many of which saw service in the Confederacy.<BR><B>Condition:</B></I> 31 5/8” etched blade. Etching rather worn with floral/ scroll motifs and panoply of arms. Marked on the ricasso “W. Walscheid Solingen." Overall smooth and gray with a number of tiny edge nicks and some minor pitting at the tip. Brass guard M1840 in style. Cast decoration on pommel cap, quillon and guard with nice patina. Black leather covered grip with twisted brass wire bordered with single strand brass wire, about perfect. Steel scabbard with brass throat, scallop edged brass mounts and cast decoration on ring mounts, brass carrying rings. Drag with decoratively engraved border. Scabbard body uncleaned with some light surface rust and some scattered light to medium pitting. All mounts with nice chocolate brown patina. Neatly affixed to the scabbard with four screws (one missing) between the top two mounts is a scallop edged German silver plaque.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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