^Lot 3352 CIRCA 1835-1850 US MOUNTED OFFICER'S SABER BY

HORSTMANN. Overall length: 39 1/8". Blade length: 32 1/4". Blade has a single wide fuller with gold highlighted etching on a blued field over 1/3 of its length. Etching includes various foliate & military motifs. The blade has an etched ribbon near the hilt that reads "W.H. Horstmann & Co". Solid brass hilt was likely originally gilded. Languets are in the form of spread-wing American eagles perched on a shield. The languet is a fanciful rendition of a scallop shell. Plain reverse P knuckle bow enters the mouth of a well articulated eagle head pommel. Smooth brass grip is engraved with a floral & leaf motif. Brass scabbard shows traces of original gilding in the exuberant foliate & military motifs. CONDITION: blade shows a light gray patina with nearly all of the gilded highlights & blued field remaining. The hilt has oxidation on & around the languets. Otherwise, it boasts a pleasing rich mustard patina. The scabbard has scattered shallow dents and an overall dark, dirty patina. The throat appears to have had some amateurish repair work done. It is possible that this scabbard, though period, is not original to this sword. (02-19225/BF). $1,200-1,600.