4209 FINE CONFEDERATE INSCRIBED CONNING FOOT OFFICER

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Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 5,000.00 USD
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SWORD TO LT. AMERICUS REID, 5th GEORGIA. Classic James Conning foot officer's sword, 32.5" unstopped fuller blade, gold plated hilt, scroll decorated quillon unique among Confederate swords to Conning. Blade is numbered "68" which matches number on 2 scabbard mounts and scabbard body. The numbered throat has factory inscribed "A. Reid" in same fancy script as the maker mark "James Conning / Mobile / Ala". Americus Reid left Georgia September 1861 for Mobile and was stationed across bay at Pensacola, Florida. The 5th GA had long service in Army of Tennessee. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: letter of authenticity by Gary Hendershot from Don Tharpe collection 2005; catalog entry from Hendershott catalog. File of research of Lt. Reid and the 5th GA Infantry. CONDITION: fine overall, gray uncleaned blade with staining, unusually very sharp edge, retains portion of original protective washer, very fine complete grip leather & twisted wire wrap, strong traces of gold plate on hilt. The original Conning scabbard is fine and matching though middle mount is not numbered. PROVENANCE: Lifelong collection of Richard A. Baumann. (02-23357/JS). NON-GUN. $10,000-20,000.