Lot 139
American Cavalry Officer's Saber, 1872-1902. Manufacture: Frank De Caro, 169-171 Grand Str. New York. This was the mandatory saber for all cavalry officers. Slightly curved blade with a false edge extending back 6½" from the point. No decoration on blade. The grip wood covered with skin and wound with twisted gilt wire. The pommel is of the Phrygian helmet pattern and is decorated with laurel and a shield in relief. The guard is the half-basket pattern with laurel in relief. The side of the counter-guard bears an American eagle clutching arrows and a palm branch above the grips with a circle of 13 stars below the grip; all superimposed on a striated background of gilded brass. The scabbard is iron, plated. The throat, suspension rings, and drag are gilded brass.
Size: 38" overall, blade 32¼" by ¾" wide at the hilt
Published: The American Sword 1775-1945 by Harold L. Peterson, #86. Estimated Value $300 - 400
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