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# 9800 Price $1650, Grade (A) |
This cavalry saber, manufactured by Nathan Starr, would be a fine piece for a serious collector. The blade is in excellent condition with no visible nicks in the edge and a beautiful patina. The manufacturer's stamp is clearly original. The grip's wood in good condition. The scabbard is in excellent condition. |
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# 2065 Price $950, Grade (B) |
This imported Mounted Artillery Saber is an outsanding rare piece, not perfect but reliably honest. The blade is in good condition with no visible nicks in the edge, slight rust film near the blade tip and a beautiful patina. No manufacturer's stamp is visible. The grip wood has a small piece of wood missing near the pommel. The brass scabbard is in good condition with some small dents. |
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# 1001 Price $950, Grade (B-) |
This early British import, is an extremely rare Eagle Head "five ball" light artillery saber Manufactured by William Ketland & Co., including an ever rarer "five ball" counter guard. The crowning rairity is the open mouthed Ketland eagle. The blade, guard and bone grip are in good condition. The light yet ornate blade engraving is still visible. The scabbard is 100% complete with a recent attempt by the previous owner to polish and secure the somewhat loose scabbard tip. The polishing is why we gave this piece a (B-). At American Swords, alteration, even polishing, is not recommended for such an honored piece of American Military history. The polished scabbard tip will regain it's patinal naturally over time. However, structural repair is sometimes necessary to preserve a fine piece and one could consider it partially restored with polishing of the brass the final step. |
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# 3243 Price $650, Grade (B) |
This early British import, ca. 1805, is a "five ball" light artillery saber Manufactured by William Ketland & Co. The blade, guard and bone grip are in excellent condition. Some light edge chipping is visible along the curved portion near the tip of the blade. The light yet ornate blade engraving is still visible. The scabbard is missing. |