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Lot 5174

A Confederate light artillery enlistedman's saber
probably Louis Froelich, Kenansville, North Carolina

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$3,744 inc. premium

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A Confederate light artillery enlistedman's saber
probably Louis Froelich, Kenansville, North Carolina

Curved 32 inch unstopped blade with shallow 23 inch fuller. Brass guard and pommel after the French design, the metal showing several casting flaws. Grip wrapped in black leather bound with a single strand of plain iron wire. Reddish/brown-painted iron scabbard, the welded seam visible on the back side; heavy brass suspension mounts with iron rings.
Condition: Blade showing scattered scratches and lamination, the edge with series of small dents. Hilt with fine, unpolished patina. Grip wrap excellent, the leather with one very small areas of loss. Scabbard retaining most of the painted finish, the mounts with dark patina.
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Provenance: Fred Edmunds Collection.

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