1819 Charleston Lafar Mechanic Slave Hire copper alloy badge, Number 181. Diamond shaped with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension. Front marked "CHARLESTON" in a lunate punch at the top, "No." in a square punch with "181" in individual number punches, "MECHANIC" in a rectangular punch, and "1819" in a rectangular […]
Lot 340: 2 Charleston Slave Hire Badges, incl. Lafar.
Two (2) Charleston Slave Hire copper alloy badges, including one (1) Lafar. 1st item: 1811 Lafar Servant Slave Hire Badge, Number 221. Octagonal shaped with four long sides, the shorter sides scalloped out to create a cruciform appearance, with a hole at the top for suspension. Front marked “CHARLESTON” in a lunate punch at the […]
Lot 339: 1805 Charleston C. Prince Porter Slave Hire Badge, Number 13
1805 Charleston C. Prince Porter Slave Hire copper alloy badge, Number 13. Octagonal shaped tag with nearly equilateral sides and a hole at the top for suspension. Front marked "CHARLESTON" in a lunate punch at the top, "No." in a square punch, "13" in individual number punches, "PORTER" in a rectangular punch, and "1805" in […]
Lot 338: 1815 Charleston Lafar Fisher Slave Hire Badge, Number 125
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 […]