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US Model 1840 Cavalry Officer Saber
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This is a Model 1840 Cavalry Officer saber, that almost undoubtedly saw action in the U.S. Civil War. These swords are rarely seen on the collector market in any condition, due to their rarity and collectability. Examples in quality condition command prices in the thousands of dollars, but this one will be had for a lot less! Only 1 of these seen for every 100+ Infantry Officer swords, and the Model 1840 Cavalry Officer saber is seen even less than the equally rare and valuable Model 1860 Cavalry Officer saber. This sword exhibits W. Clauberg-style etching, embellishments and quality. A makerâe(tm)s mark of P. Knecht (?) in script is seen within the etching about one inch from the reverse ricasso and âeoe Solingen âe is etched on the obverse side. At 35-1/16âe the blade is as long as its enlisted counterpart, although it slightly lighter weight than the âeoeWristbreakersâe. It is 1-1/4âe wide at the ricasso, has a single large stopped fuller and the flat spine that identifies it as a Model 1840 (along with the grip shape). The blade has high-quality etching on the top half with the standard âeoe US âe and âeoeE PLURIBUS UNUMâe within a ribbon held by an American eagle with shield, along with stands of arms and foliate designs. The blade is dark and t is moderate to heavy old inactive corrosion at the point of percussion and near the point itself. It appears as though it may be a survivor of an old house fire, or maybe this is just the result of poor storage and moisture in the scabbard. T are also a good number of small nicks in the same area. Battle scars or kids playing around? The sword does not appear to ever have been sharpened. The brass hilt has dark age patina with typical officer embellishments on the quillon, branches and pommel. The grip retains only a small portion of its original sharkskin wrap, near the pommel. No wire remains, but all of the original wood core is t along with 3-1/2 wraps of the original cording that was used in Solingen-made swords of the period. The scabbard is the plain iron style with iron ring mounts that was used in the field. T are only a few minor indentations that are hardly worth mentioning and no pitting to speak of. The drag shows much usage wear, and the throat piece is missing. I wish the condition were better (obviously!), but overall the sword shows well and is in fairly decent condition despite the shortcomings noted, and if the new owner desires it, one of the repair experts (i.e. Tom Nardi, Jim Brown) could easily replace the wrap and wire and enhance the appearance ten-fold. Good luck, and thanks for looking.
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