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THB[CIVIL WAR] Gold Washed M1840 "Wristbreaker"
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LiveNov 22, 2025
This exclusive catalog presents a select offering from the personal collection of Alejandro "Alex" de Quesada Jr., renowned historian, author, and collector. The catalog features exceptionally rare swords, historically significant belt buckles and military insignia, original Civil War flags, and a wide range of ephemera representing pivotal moments in military history. Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com
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- Lot Description
M1840 cavalry saber with an unusually ornate, acid-etched and gold-washed blade. Philadelphia: W. H. Horstmann & Sons, ca. 1843-1863. Blade manufactured [Solingen, Germany: Gebruder Weyersburg, n.d.] Blade 33 1/8 in. Overall 43 1/2 in. long.
This is a highly scarce instance of a practical cavalry saber, complete in the correct, unassuming scabbard, outfitted with embellishments usually reserved for high-grade officer's presentation swords, such a gold wash to the blade and gilding to the brass guard. The blade does not appear to exhibit battlefield wear. The etchings remain in remarkable condition and include several stands of arms and armor, botanical symbols, and patriotic motifs, with a prominent "U S" to one side and an eagle atop a federal shield, "E Pluribus Unum" ribband in beak, to the other.
Note: This lot cannot be packaged and shipped in-house. Successful bidders winning items marked as being packaged and shipped by a third-party service are responsible for paying the third party directly. We are happy to offer complimentary drop-off service to local third-party packing/shipping companies in Columbus, Ohio.
[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Swords, Knives, Bowie Knives, Knife, Blades]
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