1815 Charleston Lafar Fisher Slave Hire copper alloy badge, Number 125. Octagonal shaped having four very long sides and four extremely short sides with a hole at the top for suspension. Front marked "CHARLESTON" in a lunate punch at the top, "No." in a square punch, and "125" in individual number punches, "FISHER" in a […]
Lot 337: 1850 Charleston Servant Slave Hire Neck Badge, Number 136
Rare 1850 Charleston Servant Slave Hire Neck copper alloy badge, Number 136. Diamond shaped with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension. Front marked "CHARLESTON" in a lunate punch at the top, "NECK" in a lunate punch, "1850" in a rectangular punch, "SERVANT" in a rectangular punch, and "136" in individual number […]
Lot 336: 1828 Charleston Lafar Servant Slave Hire Badge, Number 242
1828 Charleston Lafar Servant Slave Hire copper alloy badge, Number 242. Square shaped with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension. Front marked "CHARLESTON" in a lunate punch at the top, "1828" in a rectangular punch, "SERVANT" in a rectangular punch, "No." in a square punch, and "242" in individual number punches […]
Lot 335: Civil War era Model 1840 Light Artillery Saber, dated 1861
Civil War era Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, Model 1840 Light Artillery Saber, dated 1861, with Iron Scabbard. Shagreen leather wrap with twisted brass wire, brass D guard, curved, single-edged blade, and iron scabbard with two carrying rings. Ricasso marked "…Co/…ee/Mass" obverse, "US/WD/1861" reverse. Blade length – 31 1/2". Overall length with scabbard – 38 […]
Lot 334: 1862 Presentation Clauberg Model 1840 Sword, Lieut. G. H. North
Civil War 1862 presentation sword. W. Clauberg, Solingen Germany Model 1840 "wrist breaker" cavalry sword with iron scabbard. Steel blade, bronze pierced guard including the letters "US" and sharkskin wrap with twisted brass wire. Blade stamped "80" on handle. Scabbard with two rings with presentation inscription reading "Presented to Lieut. G H North by the […]
Lot 333: 2 Civil War era Swords, incl. Nashville Plow Works
Two (2) Civil War era swords, including Nashville Plow Works Cavalry Officer's Sword. 1st item: Confederate Nashville Plow Works, Sharp and Hamilton, Cavalry Officer's Sword with Iron Scabbard. Wooden grip wrapped in twisted brass copper wire, iron pommel and back strap with a wide iron ferrule, cast brass hilt with 3-branch guard and knuckle-bow embossed […]
Lot 332: East Tennessee Samuel Bell Dagger Point Knife & Silver Scabbard
East Tennessee Mid-19th century Samuel Bell-style dagger point side knife with coin silver and ivory grip. Coin silver scabbard with fine scrolled, crosshatched and wiggle work engraving, leather lined. Blade length – 6 7/8". Overall length with scabbard – 11 1/4". Provenance: Private collection; acquired from a Newport, Tennessee family in 1972. CONDITION: Blade in […]
Lot 330: Confederate AR Calvary Toothpick Side Knife with Scabbard
Confederate Arkansas Calvary Toothpick Side Knife in leather and pigskin scabbard. Walnut handle banded by lapped and soldered copper ferrules, blade with flat back and a double-edged raised center on the front side, iron "S" shaped cross guard. Scabbard with inscription reading "Parker C. Reed" and "R 43rd" with additional illegible markings indicating possible ownership […]
Lot 329: Classic Confederate D Guard Bowie Knife
Large Confederate XX D guard Bowie knife comprised of a one-piece wood grip, iron D Guard terminating in a tear drop pommel, 1" width iron ferrule with japanning, flat blade with half of blade having top edge beveled terminating in a spear point. Unmarked. Blade length – 19". Overall length – 23 3/4". Provenance: Descended […]
Lot 327: Confederate NC Clip Point Bowie Knife, Calvin Baker, 3rd VA Infantry
Confederate North Carolina Clip Point Bowie Knife. Belonged to Calvin Baker who served under Captain Hankins' Surry Light Artillery, 3rd Virginia Infantry. Turned walnut grip, brass ferrule with four decorative inscribed lines, blade with flat back and clip point. Unmarked. Includes binder with genealogical and military records of Calvin Baker and his family with additional […]