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REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA HORSEMAN SABER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA HORSEMAN SABER
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA HORSEMAN SABER. Massive 33 triple fullered blade. Has an usual gilt etched 8" panel showing a Naval battle. Grip is spiral turned wood with thin brass band wrap. Pommel has crown cast on either side. Clamshell counter guard has the design of the Hanoverian running horse. Warren Moore, in his book Weapons of the American Revolution, printed in 1967, shows a similar sword on page 164 and identifies it as a German Brunswick Dragoon(same hilt, but dbl-edged straight blade in more. Scabbard is made from leather covered wood core and three brass mounts. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright. Gilding remains in most of etched panels on either side. Scattered staining and pitting. Hilt is very good overall. Traces of gilt remain on pommel and hilt. About 25% of leather on scabbard has chipped away, leaving a bare wood body. Several chips and splinters in wood body, otherwise, scabbard is sound. Brass mounts complete and intact with good patina. 4-56349 JS154 (2,000-4,000)"