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Historic Firearms and Militaria Auction

Thu, Dec 6, 2018 03:00PM EST
Lot 98

Three Pairs Swords with Original Scabbards

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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

American/British/Japanese, 18th/19th/20th century, two Massachusetts, circa 1865, United States light cavalry sabres, brown leather and wire grips with brass hilts of French style, marked "G.W.C./65" at pummels, each with curved single-edged blade with one wide fuller, with iron scabbards, 35-1/2 in. blades; two probably late 18th century, infantry hangers with brass hilts, marked "GB" at ricasso, with leather, bronze scabbards, 23-1/2 in.; together with two World War II police swords, gilt hilts with cherry blossom decoration, leather and wire-wrapped grips, chrome blades and scabbards, 30 in.

Condition

typical wear and corrosion consistent with age and use, gilt loss, rust throughout, wear at scabbards; Japanese with gilt loss at hilts

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