4225 CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABER AND SCABBARD BY JAMES

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 2,000.00 USD
Estimated at 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
CONNING OF MOBILE ALABAMA. A classic Confederate cavalry saber produced by James Conning of Dauphin and Water Streets in Mobile, Alabama. This sword has an overall length of 42 1/4" and a blade length of 36". The plain blade has a single wide unstopped fuller and is clearly stamped near the hilt "JAMES CONNING MOBILE". Coppery brass semi-basket hilt with two full branches joining the knuckle bow. The upper front side of the guard is stamped "200" and the upper front of the pommel is also stamped "200". The grip wood has a few very minor chips near the base. None of the leather grip covering remains but the brass wire wrap is 100%. Superb original Conning iron scabbard with a bottom seam featuring an iron drag, iron suspension bands, iron suspension loops, and an iron throat that is friction fit to the scabbard. CONDITION: the blade has a dark overall mottled patina with some scattered evidence of very light pitting. The hilt has a wonderful dark mellow patina. The grip is solid and visually attractive. The scabbard has an overall dark patina with scattered pitting. (02-24418/BF). $4,000-6,000.