Two US Model 1840 Artillery Sabers with Scabbards, 1st and 2nd Patterns

American Civil War

1) Ames Model 1840 Light Artillery Saber. 32" curved, single edged blade with 24.5" stopped median fuller. Blade 1.25" wide at ricasso. 37.75" overall length with 5.75" hilt. Brass guard with knuckle bow, forward swept disc quillon and oval brass pommel cap. Hilt with wood grip covered in leather and with 17 wraps of twisted wire. Blade marked with Ames "scroll mark" on reverse ricasso and US/JCW/1865 on the obverse. Obverse knuckle bow with JCW inspection, the mark of arsenal sub-inspector James C Watson. Saber is accompanied by the correct pattern iron scabbard with dual iron suspension rings that is marked with a JCW inspection on the drag.
2) Unmarked Model 1840 Light Artillery Saber of the 1st production type with recessed guard face and no scabbard throat. 32" curved, single edged blade with 25" stopped median fuller. Blade 1.25" wide at ricasso. 37.125" overall length with 5.5" hilt. Brass guard with knuckle bow, forward swept disc quillon and oval brass pommel cap. Hilt with wood grip covered in leather and with 17 wraps of twisted wire. Blade marked unmarked other than the date 1860 on the reverse ricasso. Saber is accompanied by the correct pattern iron scabbard with dual iron suspension rings without a throat and without inspection marks.

From the Lifetime Collection of Robert G. Paulsen

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

1) Very Good. Blade with some polish and moderate oxidized with scattered age discoloration and freckles of oxidation. Markings remain visible, if not always crisp and sharp. Blade with some minor nicks in the edge. Throat washer in place on face of guard with some wear and loss. Blade to hilt junction is tight, peen is undisturbed. Scabbard moderately oxidized with scattered minor dings and mars.
2) Good to Very Good. Blade with a dull pewter patina and showing moderate amounts of oxidation and scattered age discoloration. Markings that remain visible are weak. Blade with some minor nicks in the edge. Made without a throat washer. Blade to hilt junction is tight, peen is undisturbed. Scabbard moderately oxidized with scattered minor dings and mars.

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Tim Prince has more than 30-years of experience in the field of antique and collectible arms and is a nationally recognized expert in the area of Civil War small arms. A long-time researcher and author, Tim has been a contributing author to two major books about Civil War firearms, including The English Connection: Arms, Material and Support Furnished to the Confederate States of America by Great Britain (2014) and Confederate Shotguns and Southern Agent Marked Shotguns (2017). He was also a major contributor to the recently updated Blue Book of Antique American Firearms & Values – 2nd Edition (2019) as well as the 2010 updates to the Civil War Collector's Price Guide - 12th edition. Over the last decade Tim has authored more than 50 articles on 19th century collectible and military arms, which have been published in such varied publications as Civil War News, North-South Trader, and Military Antique Collector. Since 2016 has appeared as a featured appraiser in the field of Arms & Militaria on the popular PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. He is a member of the American Society of Arms Collectors and currently serves on the board of directors of that organization. He is also a member of and formerly served on the board of directors of the Society of American Bayonet Collectors. Tim is a life member of the Ohio Valley Military Society, the Tennessee Military Collectors Association, the Alabama Military Collectors Association, is a member of the Company of Military Historians and is a member of numerous other colleting groups and societies. He is the owner of College Hill Arsenal, a web based antique and collectible arms retail web site, specializing in the American Civil War and related military items. Tim has engaged in the business of buying, selling, researching, and appraising antique and collectible arms and associated military items for some three decades. Since 2016 he has also served as a senior Consulting Specialist in the field of Arms, Armor & Militaria for Cowan’s Auctions, a Freeman's Company.

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