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Blades
 WOW...WHAT A BEAUTY
! This Horstmann Foot Officer's
Sword in the Original Leather Scabbard is as nice as we've had in
ages....The sword has generous gold wash left on the entire hilt...the original
sharkskin wrap and wire are intact and near mint. The blade is perfect and
unsharpened....the etching remains strong and includes beautiful scrolls and
military motif with cannons. The leather scabbard is completely original and
flawless. There is not one weak spot anywhere which is almost
unheard of today.....If you demand the finest Horstmann Line Officer's
Sword available and one that you'll probably never have the need or
opportunity to upgrade....It's here.....$2,250.00
This wonderful and very
scarce Cavalry Officer's Saber
was
discovered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee some years back. The family had
no recollection of the family member that carried it since several
relatives fought for the Confederacy. For several years, the saber has
been in the prestigious collection of David Wright in Petersburg,
Virginia.
The saber is
completely original and has a highly polished hardwood
grip handle that was never leather
wrapped....Confederate sword maker, E.J. Johnson of
Macon, Georgia copied his grip design from this French
maker....The Memphis firm of Leech & Rigdon copied the
quillon and pommel design from the French pattern as
well.
There is
a generous amount of gold wash remaining on the hilt
and the saber has a great appearance that will make
any relic room light up......The ding on the scabbard
is believed to be a bullet strike...it's consistent in
size to a .58 caliber projectile...no one can be
certain but several dealers and collectors have
examined the ding and believe it to be a battle scar
from a bullet strike.
The
blade was sharpened during it's Civil War use.....the
blade age patina is consistent throughout.....Many
troopers in Forrest's command sharpened their sabers,
an act that the Yanks called barbaric......Forrest's
response was
"War means fighting
and fighting means killing."
......$2,275.00
  
This Schneider & Glassick is one of the rarest Confederate edged
weapons to come down the pike in years. It's one of only two
know examples of a Bowie/Dirk Dress Dagger clearly marked Schneider &
Glassick.
The knife has a double edged spear point blade with a German
silver & ivory handle and a German silver guard. It has a single
die, one line line stamp on the guard as the other known has. The
ivory handle has a script letter "g" inscribed on it.
Research indicates that the only time the firm Schneider &
Glassick advertised cutlery, hunting knives, etc. was from February
1861, thru March 1861. The firm shut down in March of
1862.....Very Rare......$3,850.00
    This is a vicious looking side
knife that has a sharp double sided 5-3/4" "toothpick" blade. It's a 19th century hand forged knife
designed solely to kill an opponent.....the turned oak grip handle is solid with no cracks or chips and
rests on an iron ferrule and iron cross guard......it's a lethal knife in excellent condition and could have
been carried in the boot by a soldier from either side....a great display piece....$295.00
G. Wostenholm & Son spear point side knife in it's original sheath. This little gem is 9" overall and has
a 5-3/8" spear point blade that's sharp on both sides. G. Wostenholm & Son - Washington Works IXL are
clearly stamped on both sides of the blade and the ricasso. The grip handle has ivory slabs pinned to the tang
with four German silver pins.....the cross guard is also German silver. This small but very lethal weapon was
exported in large numbers to both sides during the Civil War.
The sheath is in in great condition with the original brass throat and frog stud. Ivory tips surround the bottom
of the sheath to complete a very attractive rig.....$1,295.00....REDUCED...$900.00
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