Original Austrian Austro-Prussian War Era 1845 Cavalry Sabre by Wertheim of Wien as Imported by Confederates during American Civil War - Dated 1849 Antique Remingtons There looks to have been

There looks to have been attempts to repair the helmet in the distant past as well

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but it is clad almost completely in lovely engraved and inlaid camel bone sections from the butt plate all the way up to the nose fittings

so they most likely made the barrel for the pistol years after it was originally purchased

There is not really any staining or oxidation on the blade

Original Austrian Austro-Prussian War Era 1845 Cavalry Sabre by Wertheim of Wien as Imported by Confederates during American Civil War - Dated 1849 Antique Remingtons There looks to have beenOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a very scarce model of sword, the Austrian 1845 Model Cavalry Troops Sabre. This model of sword was exported in high numbers for use by the Confederate Army during the American Civil War from 1861 1865. The sword is marked on the ricasso (Austria usually omitted the first number): 849 And on the other side: WERTHEIM IN WIEN This indicates 1849 manufacture by Wertheim of Vienna, Austria.