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War of 1812 Mounted Artillery Officer's Sabre

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
War of 1812 Mounted Artillery Officer's Sabre
<Our item number 135953><B>War of 1812 Mounted Artillery Officer&#39;s Sabre.</B> Circa 1815-1830. The curved blade is single-edged without any false edge whatsoever. A broad fuller at the back of the blade begins at the rudimentary ricasso and terminates 7¾ inches from the point. The first two thirds of the blade are blued, ending in a decorative scroll. The obverse side is decorated with gilt etching in the form of floral sprays, the US coat of arms, and the word &#34;Warranted.&#34; The reverse side bears similar designs, but a military trophy replaces the coat of arms. The back of the blade is stamped &#34;HH.&#34; The grips are ivory checkered and shaped to fit the hand. There is a fluted ferrule at the base of the grips, and they are surmounted by a backstrap which expands to form a cover for the bird&#39;s head pommel. The backstrap and pommel are both decorated with an incised floral design. The knuckle-bow is of the reverse P type and decorated on the exterior with five rosettes and two floral sprays in high relief between raised borders. The quillons are plain, terminating above the blade in a disc finial. Brazed on either side of quillons directly opposite the blade are shield-shaped langets decorated with a wreath encircling an oval medallion bearing the motto &#34;PARTA TUERI&#34; and a group of 15 six-pointed stars and 15 strips arranged in the manner of a U.S. shield. All metal parts of the hilt are gilded brass. The scabbard is black leather with gilded brass mounts. These consist of a throat, middle band and tip. All are highly engraved on the obverse side with floral designs, and the borders are scrolled. The tip is quite long, and with a small drag. Rings on the throat and middle band supply the means for carrying. Measures 35.5 inches overall, blade is 31 by 1¼ inches wide at the hilt. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,000 - 3,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 135953<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/135953.jpg"> < /P></IMAGES>