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American Horseman's Saber,
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Marlborough, Massachusetts
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American Horseman's Saber, Likely Newburyport, Massachusetts, c. 1770. Brass hilt, counter-guard with down turned quillon and two slots, two branches joining a tapering knuckle bow and deeply chased lion's head pommel, spiral carved walnut grip with thin brass ribbon wrapping, the top of the counter-guard engraved 'ZC'; curved single-edge blade with false edge at the tip and three narrow fullers, trace of bluing on the upper third of the blade; brown leather scabbard with sheet brass tip and throat. Blade lg. 33, overall lg. 38 1/2 in. Condition: Brass toned to deep yellow/green, hilt has a little movement on the blade tang; blade has scattered spots and areas of surface oxidation; scabbard is sound and has alligatoring especially on the lower half. Footnotes: Provenance Sword originally collected from an early home in Rockport, Massachusetts. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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American Horseman's Saber, Likely Newburyport, Massachusetts, c. 1770. Brass hilt, counter-guard with down turned quillon and two slots, two branches joining a tapering knuckle bow and deeply chased lion's head pommel, spiral carved walnut grip with thin brass ribbon wrapping, the top of the counter-guard engraved 'ZC'; curved single-edge blade with false edge at the tip and three narrow fullers, trace of bluing on the upper third of the blade; brown leather scabbard with sheet brass tip and throat. Blade lg. 33, overall lg. 38 1/2 in. Condition: Brass toned to deep yellow/green, hilt has a little movement on the blade tang; blade has scattered spots and areas of surface oxidation; scabbard is sound and has alligatoring especially on the lower half. Footnotes: Provenance Sword originally collected from an early home in Rockport, Massachusetts. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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274 Cedar Hill St
Marlborough
Massachusetts
01752
United States
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