From Museum Vaults
Catalogue Information: 197 lots with images | View lots
Date: 04 December 2009
Auction House:
Location:
7 Lexington Drive
West Columbia, SC
USA
29170
Phone: 803.779.5678
Fax: 803.733.1701
Viewing Notes:
Wednesday 2 Dec. (12noon-8pm) Thursday 3 Dec. (10am-6pm) Friday 4 Dec. (10am-6pm) Saturday 5 Dec. (8am-12noon) Sunday 6 Dec. (11am-1pm)
Sale Notes:
From Museum Vaults: Property deaccessioned from the Centennial Museum at the University of Texas at El Paso. Rediscovered treasures from the Philip Medicus Collection, antique firearms, edged weapons, and sporting guns
Lot 1: English Infantry officer's saber and scabbard
English Infantry officer's saber and scabbard circa 1805-12, made for American market brass hilt, eaglehead pommel, bone grip, blued and gilt blade, marked "WM. KETLAND & CO., WARRANTED" on obverse ricasso; together with leather scabbard with silver [...more]
Lot 2: U.S. Infantry officer's saber
U.S. Infantry officer's saber circa 1800-1820 brass hilt, eaglehead pommel, bone grip, blade originally blued and gilt. overall L35" blade L30 1/2" Provenance: Property deaccessioned from the Centennial Museum at the University of Texas at El P [...more]
Lot 3: U.S. mounted Infantry officer's saber and scabbard
U.S. mounted Infantry officer's saber and scabbard circa 1840 brass hilt with traces of silvering, carved bone grip and shell langets, blade blued and gilt with two bright panels on each side; together with silvered brass scabbard. overall L37" bla [...more]
Lot 4: U.S. cavalry saber
U.S. cavalry saber circa 1800 iron stirrup guard and pommel, wood grip; marked "MOLE" on spine of blade, "SC" on disk finial of guard. overall L41" blade L35 3/8" Provenance: Bluffton, South Carolina private collection. Literature: Bezdek, R [...more]
Lot 5: U.S. Infantry officer's sword and scabbard
U.S. Infantry officer's sword and scabbard circa 1827-40 steel hilt, bird's-head pommel, bone grip, etched blade; marked "A:W: SPIES" on reverse ricasso; together with steel scabbard. overall L35" blade L30 3/4" Provenance: Property deaccession [...more]
