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CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICER SABER. 35" Blade, etched in 21" panels w/ patriotic American motifs including motto: “UNION AND VICTORY...

SWORD. 31" Blade etched w/ 17" panels in the style of Tiffany, retailed by “FITCH & WALDO, NY”. Blade is made by Collins &...

SWORD WITH “NASHVILLE” BATTLE HONOR ON THE BLADE. Overall length: 41". Blade length: 32". The blade is etched over 2/3 of its ...

WINNER CHARLES THOMAS OF THE 11TH OHIO CAVALRY. Overall length: 42 1/2". Blade length: 35". Plain single fullered blade stamped at the ric...

Overall length: 43". Blade length: 36". A classic example of a Civil War period Sauerbier Cavalry officer’s saber. Blade is etched o...

SABER. Slightly curved 36" blade, 1.25" wide, beautifully etched in long 25" panels w/ panoplies of arms, flags, American eagle w/ sh...

CANE, INSIGNIA AND CDV FROM FAMILY DESCENT. William Brownson entered service in Co. C, 124th NYV August 15, 1862 as 1st Lieut. He became adjutant late

ELI C. KINSLEY OF THE 47TH MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY. Overall length: 37". Blade length: 30 1/2". A fine example of an import Civil War Staff...

OFFICER’S SWORD OF MAJOR GENERAL NATHANIEL P. BANKS. This sword is accompanied by affidavit from family descendant stating this sword was his

V. MOUNTFORD, 24TH MAINE. Import foot officer’s sword w/ variant decorated single branch guard, unetched 29.5" “HORSTMANN PHILADELPH

GEORGE BALDWIN 40TH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS. Inscribed in fine script on top scabbard mount: “Presented to / Lt. G. H. Baldwin / Co. D. 40th

Overall length: 38 1/8". Blade length: 31 3/4". Single fullered blade etched over 2/3 of its length w/ various military, patriotic & f...

Overall length: 38 3/4". Blade length: 31 3/4". This high grade Schuyler, Hartley & Graham foot officer’s sword has an exception...

OF THE CIVIL WAR ERA. 1) Overall length: 36". Blade length: 30 1/2". Blade has a narrow & wide unstopped fuller. There are 2 French pr...

Overall length: 42 7/8". Blade length: 34 1/2". Plain, single fullered blade stamped at the ricasso, “U.S. M.M. 1864” on 1 sid...

Overall length: 41 1/2". Blade length: 32 1/4". Quill back blade is marked, “N.P. AMES CUTLER SPRINGFIELD 1837” on 1 side &...

Overall length: 39 1/2". Blade length: 32 1/8". Plain, single fullered blade stamped at the ricasso, “Made by AMES MFG CO CHICOPEE M...

Overall length: 37 1/4". Blade length: 30 1/2". Single fullered blade w/ etching over 2/3 of its length. Etching includes foliate, patriot...

Overall length: 39 1/2". Blade length: 34 1/8". Quill back blade is marked, “UNITED STATES DRAGOONS” w/ laurel spray beneath. ...

Overall length: 38 1/4". Blade length: 32". Single fullered blade stamped at the ricasso, “AMES MFG CO CHICOPEE MASS” & &#...

Overall length: 43 1/2". Blade length: 35 3/4". Single fullered blade stamped at the ricasso, “AMES MFG. CO. CABOTVILLE 1851” ...

Overall length: 37 3/8". Blade length: 31 3/8". Blade has a single central fullered & is etched over 2/3 of its length w/ various mili...

. Overall length: 43 1/2". Blade length: 35 3/4". Single fullered blade stamped at the ricasso, “W. CLAUBERG (knight) SOLINGEN”...

Classic Confederate cavalry saber w/ 35" slightly curved blade w/ unstopped fuller, rough cast & finished hilt & pommel cap. Scabbard i...

CONFEDERATE MUSEUM. Honest “as found” example of a German imported heavy cavalry saber, “E.H” in oval cartouche on

Cap has authenticity letter w/ photographs from Les Jensen written in 2013 describing: “Kepi, chasseur pattern, rather tall. The sides and to

Cadet gray body, 3.5" high in front, 1.5" red wool band, tarred visor w/ sewn leather bound edge, tarred chin strap w/ one 13.5mm South Ca...

OF BENJAMIN S. HERRING. Archive of documents, letters & photographs of Confederate Naval Officer Benjamin S. Herring. (Cowan’s lot 355, Ju...

This well patinaed & provenanced Civil War forage cap was sold by late enlisted CW cloth collector Jim Stamatelos in 1988 & his original let...

CAP. It is hard to find Civil War naval textiles as the Navy was so sm., & personnel were not that many. Insignia did change often & this em...

Similar to the Mexican War shakos, this pattern was contracted late in the war, January 1864 by Horstmann & by at least one other Philadelphia c...

INSIGNIA. Private purchase staff officer’s cap w/ wartime “Warnock & Co” impressed mark on silk liner on crown. Often seen

“POWHATAN". Classic sailor’s flat cap, dark navy blue wool body, painted silk ribbon flanked by painted fouled anchors designate tha

Red bodied cap 2.75" in front, 1.25" navy blue band at base, single-strand of bullion tape around periphery, sides, quatrefoil on crown. 1...

COMMANDED IRONCLAD USS KEOKUK DURING CIVIL WAR. English japanned epaulet casing w/ attached brass plaque inscribed “Captain A. C. Rhind / Uni

INSIGNIA. You won’t find a better condition enlisted Hardee hat w/ proper looped ordinance bomb insignia & Jeff Davis hat eagle. Paper lab...

Scarce contract label pasted in crown “SWIFT, DICKINSON & CO, MANUFACTURERS BROADWAY / NEW YORK”. Size “2”. CONDIT

1ST US MOUNTED RIFLES. You will not find a rarer or better condition enlisted Hardee hat w/ original looped “mounted rifle horn” & u

ROSLER, 13TH WEST VIRGINIA”. Private purchase, high quality, dark blue officer’s cap trimmed w/ 3 rows of black woven silk piping ar

INSIGNIA. Standard Civil War enlisted “bummer’s kepi”, 4" front, chinstrap w/ eagle side buttons, brown polished cotton lin

FROCK COAT, ACCOUTREMENTS & ARCHIVE. Following in the shoes of another gallant & daring cavalryman George Armstrong Custer; Col. Charles Dod...

CHARLES DODGE DURING CIVIL WAR. General Dodge is shown wearing this exact sword in wartime photography. The lg. inscribed brass commemorative plaque o

PA CAVALRY. Extremely rare, Union officer’s double-breasted shell jacket w/ wonderful quatrefoil decoration on sleeves, slouch hat w/ cavalry

WITH BEAUTIFUL PLAID LINING. You cannot find a better example of the Civil War artillery musician’s jacket. Bright red piping w/ all 19 origi

WITH COLORFUL PLAID LINING. This is about as fine a cavalry musician or bugler’s coat you will find. Decorated w/ gold herringbone worsted tr

A rarely seen Navy enlisted wool jumper likely from the Civil War era or a few years after. These ship board sewn jumpers changed very little in style

JACKET. A medium to light blue jacket w/ white tape trim on the sleeves, shoulder tabs & collar. The 12 button front features Civil War 20mm enl...

Classic Army of Northern Virginia style “bullet stitched” belt w/ original interlocking 2 piece “CS” buckle. Origi

This exact belt is pictured & described on pages 226-227 & 238 in Norm Flayderman’s text “The Bowie Knife”. Wreath belt loo

SWORD BELT. Beautiful gold & silver-plated eagle sword belt plate, gold plated hardware adorn this patent leather belt w/ 3 rows of silver bulli...

This group contains 9 Civil War enlisted infantry cap horns. / 3 Civil War eagle crossbelt plates. / 3 Civil War SNY box plates. / 1 Civil War US box

BOX, POSSIBLY CONFEDERATE USED. Patent leather sword belt w/ high quality eagle buckle, military style holster made w/out muzzle plug for navy sized r

& INSIGNIA. This group contains 19 Civil War style corps badges, all of which are likely of 20th century mfg. / 5 Civil War style artillery enli...

64.5mm x 44.5mm Rectangular buckle w/ 2 soldered iron hooks & cast belt hook. This buckle is smaller & hooks are different than any other ex...

Confederate Surgeon General of South Carolina Secession Badge, 2" x 3.25", mounted on period card, 2.5" x 4" inscribed, "Se...

BADGE, GAR MEDAL, RIBBONS, SHIP PAPERS, LETTERS & MORE. A fine archive of material mostly from Nathaniel F. Winslow, Jr., a member of the First ...

RIFLE. Cal. 3". S# 855. Bbl. 69". The Model 1861 Ordnance Rifle was the most popular and widely manufactured cannon of the Civil War, over...

Cal. 45-70. S# 1004. Bbl. 31”. A full scale, functional reproduction of the well known 1883 Battery Gun. These guns boasted a large round bra

Cal. 45-70. S# 11782-0001. Bbls. 31.75" An iconic Gatling gun repro from Thunder Valley based on the original Colt 1872 variant. The familiar 1...

Non-excavated w/ hole for wooden fuse & tong holes on either side. Walls seem to be thinner than Civil War era examples & since this came ou...

Overall length: 95". A rare Naval artillery item seldom seen on the market. This is believed to be a Naval hand spike used to position heavy sh...

Overall length: 81 1/4". This rammer was found in a North Carolina estate along w/ an early naval hand spike. It does not resemble known Federa...

17 CANNONBALLS. Cannon balls consists of 1 (32 lb.), 1 (12 lb.), 1 (18 lb.), 5 (6 lbs.), 2 (4 lbs.) & 7 smaller cannon balls. CONDITION: all can...

Embossed CS tin canteen is among the most iconic and rare Confederate accoutrements. This canteen is pictured on page 85 of Sylvia and Donald classic

WOOD CANTEEN. Classic Confederate cedar wood 7.25" x 2.5", iron bands & sling hooks, rare cotton canvas sling w/ roller buckle. Cantee...

"CSA". Classic Confederate cedar wood canteen measuring 7.25" x 2.5", iron bands & brass sling hooks. Carved on both sides &...

CARRIED BY WILLIAM T. WORKS, 4TH ALABAMA INFANTRY. Very attractive cedar wood canteen w/ well patinaed surface & scarce variant w/ brass bands &...

This group of Confederate dug buttons consists of 6 block & lined “I” buttons including 1 cast & 1 pewter, 2 script “I

1) BUTTONS & MORE. This group of excavated buttons includes 1 coat size South Carolina, no shank. / 4 Coat size New Yorks w/ shanks. / 7 Coat si...

This group of Confederate dug buttons consists of 11 block & lined “I” buttons, 2 script “I” buttons, 1 lined

1) 23 mm block “A” artillery. 2) 23 mm Maryland state seal, 3-pc staff, shank removed w/ remains of T-bar pin attached. 3) 21 mm Vir

RICHMOND VA. This rare surviving polearm had Confederate C.S. guidon pennant attached when issued. The unwieldly almost 9ft. tall lance still has the

William J. McElroy of Macon, Georgia was a prolific Confederate mfg. of edged weapons. One of his most unique weapons is attributed from an 1862 Macon

INSCRIBED “YANKEE KILLER”. 24.75” Overall. 20.25” Blade 1.9” Wide. 3” Sharpened top edge at poin

DANIEL C. RICE, 7TH KENTUCKY CAVALRY, JOHN HUNT MORGAN’S COMMAND. Classic massive Confederate D-guard, 17.75" blade, 2" wide, .3&quo...

BOWIE KNIFE. 21” Overall. 16” Dbl. edged blade w/ central spine. 2 Wood rnd. slab grips retained by 3 iron pins. This Is a beautiful

GRIP & 2 REPRODUCTIONS. 1) AMES RIFLEMANS KNIFE. Overall length: 18 1/2". An attractive reproduction of an Ames Rifleman knife. Blade marke...

14” Overall. 9” Unmarked 2 1/2" clip point blade w/ beveled top edge. 2 1/4” Figural cross guard w/ pointed ends. Tapered o

1) 12.75” Overall. 8” Blade, 1.5” wide, .3” thick. This is a very meaty well crafted weapon that would’ve

SCABBARD. 13 3/4” Overall. 9” Dagger point blade, 2 3/4” wide. 4” Tapered iron cross guard wood grip. Soldered cop

29" Overall of clip point bowie knife w/ forged iron “S” shaped cross guard, coffin shaped wood grip. Sign is mounted by 2 holes in

Beautiful archival framed 35-star wool bunting flag with a double applique hand sewn gold letters “AZC” on middle stripe & large dou

AND BROWN WATER NAVY SHIPS COMMANDER. Interesting archive from descendant of William Neil (1824-1904), a Scottish immigrant who served in the 29th Ohi

UNKNOWN STANDARD SIGNAL. 19" x 32" Flag was originally catalogued by prominent dealer as a Civil War Army Corps HQ flag & was stated t...

30" x 22" Including 2" gold fringe. Hand painted on one side of blue silk. Lettering is nicely shadowed around a central white star. ...

24" x 32" housed in 34" x 43" frame. Attractive patriotic wool bunting & linen flag. All machine sewn. Invented in the 1890s...

50" x 50" wool bunting St. Andrews cross made in the style of Army of Northern Virginia battle flags w/ impression & edging. Small can...

Square St. Andrews cross battle flag, 64" square plus 2" hoist w/ brass grommets. Machine sewn wool bunting w/ dbl. appliqué cotton 5...

30" x 20" Blue wool w/ 16.5" , medallion w/ Virginia state seal applied in multicolor, 2" gold silk fringe, canvas hoist w/ sewn...

36" x 24" With painted state seal (pre 1906). CONDITION: fair, blue canton w/ painted state seal is overall very good. 2 red bars are soun...

54" x 96" Wool bunting, dbl. appliqué stars, machine sewn. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: 2.75" x 4" old ink tag “this is a ...

25" x 35" Blue wool bunting w/ dbl. appliqué white cotton Palmetto tree and Crescent, heavy 1.75" canvas hoist w/ 2 brass gromme...

BARS". 48" x 64" Wool bunting, w/ seven 5" dbl. appliqué cotton stars in circle on canton. Leading edge is folded over &...

3’ x 5’ Wool bunting St. Andrew’s cross battle flag w/ dbl. appliqué stars, all machine sewn, canvas hoist w/ 2 bra

DAVIS MONUMENT. 11.5" x 17" Printed St. Andrews cross battle flag retaining original attached stick. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: tag “fl...

23" x 36" Rectangular St. Andrews cross battle flag. Wool bunting, w/ dbl. appliqué cotton stars & fimbriation along cross. This ...

3’ x 5’ Machine sewn wool bunting St. Andrew’s cross rectangular battle flag w/ dbl. appliqué machine sewn stars, c

17" x 36" all silk guidon attached to wooden dowel by 2 silk ribbons. The original wooden dowel has gold painted acorn shaped finials. CON...

1) Portion of square wool bunting Confederate reunion battle flag, appears burned at edges, would be interesting to know why this was in the Museum. W

POLE". 3’ x 5’ Printed cotton battle flag signed on hoist by donor & “SOUTH POLE ‘79”. Many countries fla