(A) Civil War era, officer's saber in (B) original scabbard.
(A) Leather grip and brass pommel and hand guard.
Blade is slightly curved.
(B) Scabbard has 6 slash marks at one edge (possibly marked no. of bottles in which worn?)
"Helmetted Knight" trademark near base of blade.
See picture attached to catalogue sheet.
Use
Used by Light Cavalry during Civil War.
Collection
Military
Made/Created
Date made
1840 - 1870
Notes
Date: 1840-1870
Made: C.R. Kirschbaum, German maker of US models, Solingen, Germany.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Saber
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Sword
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Edged Weapons
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology