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1862 Millard cavalry sabre. Nice attic condition Millard
with all original wire and wrap. Good straight guard and
branches. Blade is greying and typical of those found
in attics. Scabbard is dent free. Has great maker
stamp at ricasso and clear inspector marks and date on
reverse. It goes without saying, this is the smallest
amount made for the US govt. under contract. Hard to
find maker. Nice addition for any collection.
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Confederate enlisted belt, buckle and cap box. Simple
iron roller buckle on what appears to be bridle leather.
With the shortage of material, it would not be unusual
for a soldier of the South to wear whatever they could
get a hold of. What is really nice is the pure
Confederate cap box that is attached to the belt. Has
wide single belt loop on reverse, with a generous
amount of wool remaining inside to hold caps in place.
All stitching is good and tight and the front closure tab
is there and in good condition. Has the lead finial as we
all like to see. The box would rate at least a 7 on the
condition scale. Great piece for your CS accoutrement
collection and shows allot of character. Priced for what
a good cap box will bring by itself.
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Excellent model 1850 Foot Officer sword from a rare
desirable maker. This example is etched at the ricasso,
"Tomes, Son & Melvain New York. Very similar to the
Emerson and Silver sword of the same pattern and
style. Has 100 % original rayskin with twisted and
gilded triple wire that is good and tight. Guard is
turning to a nice mellow attic patina as we like with
traces of gilt remaining. The blade retains its washer
and has about 60% factory bright remaining along with
40% or so frosting left. Has typical US on one side and
Eagle motif on reverse. While running your thumbnail
down the blade you feel 2 slight blade nicks. The metal
scabbard is adorned with brass mounts, and the
matching "94" on the mounts and drag. This is
commonly found on this type sword and is correct. It
retains all of its brown finish and has some slight pitting
in the drag area. Mentioned for accuracy and not
distracting at all. Overall on a 1 to 10 it would rate a 7
and display nicely in any collection. Not many Tomes
swords on the market.
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Nice Confederate cap box and no doubt it being
Confederate. Some of the best leather I've seen. Has
both ears on inside flap. Finial is missing tip, probably
a casting flaw when made. You can see it has been
gone for years. Has remains of wool inside box which
you hardly ever see. Nice strong single belt loop on
back with good stitching. Closure tab on front is
complete and not broken anywhere. Leather is smooth
with almost no flaking..Stitching is strong and tight on
entire box.
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Cook & Brother sabre bayonet. Made by brothers
Francis and Ferdinand Cook in New Orleans during the
early days of the War. Sabre bayonets with serial
number 10 and 21 are stamped "Sunflower Guards".
This is number 20 and though not marked Sunflower
Guards, it is assumed to be one of the initial shipments.
This is the same bayonet photographed in Albaugh's
Confederate Arms pg 123 and again pictured in A
Photographic Supplement of Confederate Swords. The
original scabbard is missing the drag and stud for frog.
The bayonet is missing the locking pin, but is complete
and in very good condition. Nice early Confederate
manufactured bayonet.
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1861 Dated Enfield. Very attractive wood and overall
good look. Complete with ramrod. Gun has nice look
and would make a great wall hanger. Imported by both
sides during the war. Estimates have it that two thirds
were Confederate used. Who knows for sure. This gun
recently came out of North Georgia and has the
desirable 1861 date. Barrell has twin 25's as you would
want to see. Hardly any wood burnout at bolster and
lock area. Good bore that will probably clean up if thats
of any importance. Nice import that saw plenty of action
with the early date it has.
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CS5 Confederate Staff Officer button. Extra Rich
Treble Gilt backmarked as almost always. Nice button
with a little dark area on front. The same button as on
General Lee's coat at the Museum of the Confederacy.
You can't have that one but this is just like it.
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Nice Confederate cap box with lead finial and single belt
loop on reverse. This box has allot of character and
shows evidence of the South being short on supplies to
equip her troops. This box has strong leather and
stitching throughout. Both ears remain attached to the
top flap as well. The really neat thing is the single belt
loop on the back. It was made from a piece of leather
that was intended to be the front flap closure tab.
Obviously using whatever they could to make an
accoutrement. The front latch tab has a piece of
leather behind it reinforcing the original, apparently
because the original was split. This repair allows you to
attach it over the finial without any problem and does
not distract from the piece. Nice tight stitching and
supple leather on front flap and inside flap as well. One
of the nicer ones I've seen lately.
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For the beginning collector. Have a few riker boxes of
battlefield dug relics from various sites. Most contain a
mini-ball, button or part of one,knapsack hooks,
scabbard tips, etc. and miscellaneous items dug at
campsites and battlefields. Great gift to get someone
going or just a nice piece of US military history..
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Great lighted magnifier for seeing all the markings you
want on your relics and artifacts. Has small high power
magnifier as well. LED light lights things up so you can
see them without any trouble.
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