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Lot 1425

Nashville Plow Works Cavalry Saber

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
34-3/4 in. blade, hilt marked "NASHVILLE PLOW WORKS/CSA" (in crudely cast lettering, as always), leather covered wood grip; with brass mounted steel scabbard; includes sell sheets for similar swords, image of Nashville Plow Works historical markerNote: When looking at a sword made by Nashville Plow Works, one can not help but recall the classic biblical injunction "Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears." (Joel 3:10)˜Provenance: Property From a Franklin, Tennessee Historic Home Note: When looking at a sword made by Nashville Plow Works, one can not help but recall the classic biblical injunction "Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears." (Joel 3:10)˜

Condition

overall good condition, blade with some pitting and loss of original surface, hilt slightly loose as seems typical; some light pitting to scabbard˜