Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber, Gettysburg Estate / SOLD

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Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber, Gettysburg Estate – Inventory Number:  SWO 245 / SOLD Contract of 1818 saber made by the firm of Nathan Starr of Middletown, Connecticut. Some 10,600 sabers were contracted to Nathan Starr by the US Ordnance Department in December 1818 for use by the militia cavalry in the various states. Delivered between 1820 and 1822, this Federal-era Starr saber has a 32” long clipped-point steel blade which has darkened with moderate, scattered pitting and numerous nicks along the edge. The ricasso is stamped “US / P / LS / N. STARR”. The iron hilt is tight to the tang. The ribbed wood grip has a couple of chips and cracks and is missing the leather wrap leather wrap. The iron scabbard is heavily pitted with an almost black patina, complete with two suspension rings mounted to the top edge. Drag has the narrow slipper still tightly on the tip. A nice addition to U.S. military edged weapons collection.  The sword was recovered from an attic on Baltimore St. in Gettysburg and was found during renovations.   Inventory Number:  SWO 245 / SOLD

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The Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber from a Gettysburg estate features a curved blade, metal hand guard, black scabbard with two suspension rings, and a paper tag on the hilt. / SOLD.
Close-up of a rusted Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber blade with "US PL S" markings above a partially legible word, next to its worn handle. Gettysburg Estate provenance. / SOLD.
Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber from Gettysburg Estate, features sheath, leather-wrapped handle, and handwritten tag: "U.S. Cavalry Saber, Starr Contract, 1818." / SOLD.
Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber, Gettysburg Estate / SOLD: features a curved blade, black metal scabbard with two mounting rings, and a textured grip handle with handguard.
Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber from a Gettysburg estate, featuring a curved, ridged handle and metal guard, partially sheathed in a dark, worn scabbard against a white background.
The Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber, Gettysburg Estate / SOLD, features a curved blade, metal hand guard, textured grip, and comes with its matching metal scabbard fitted with two suspension rings.
The Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber, from a Gettysburg estate (SOLD), features a grooved wooden handle, metal hand guard, and a tarnished, slightly curved blade, shown on a white background.
The Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber from the Gettysburg Estate, featuring a single-edged curved blade, handguard, and ribbed handle with slight rusting, photographed on a white background.
Close-up of a Nathan Starr 1818 Contract Cavalry Saber from a Gettysburg estate, featuring a metal handguard, ribbed grip, and visible blade markings, set against a white background.

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