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THBNathan Starr 1826 Contract US Naval Cutlass
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LiveOct 30, 2018
Cowan's is honored to present the Magnificent Sword Collection of William Koch in its two-day firearms, militaria, and American history auction, with a focus on the Civil War. Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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Nathan Starr 1826 Contract US Naval Cutlass
25.25" curved, single-edged blade with 19.25" unstopped fuller along spine. 5" hilt with sheet iron basket guard with edges gently rolled outward and a simple rolled quillon. Wood grip with iron ferrules front and rear and 10 grooves. Reverse ricasso marked N N. Contained in original black japaned sheet iron scabbard with a rudimentary soldered on drag. Throat with two riveted retention springs, scabbard body with soldered on round frog button with diamond shaped base. Only 2,000 of these 1826 contract cutlasses were delivered by Starr and they remain a very scarce and desirable addition to any advanced collection of early American Naval cutlasses.
Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William KochVery good. Blade lightly cleaned to near bright, with scattered light surface oxidation and discoloration. A 6" patch of the blade near the tip on the obverse, and about a 3" area on the reverse show an etching from a liquid, possibly corrosion from salt water, or possible from a caustic cleaner. Blade with only some scattered minor nicks along the edge of the blade. Hilt with scattered light to moderate surface oxidation, scattered pitting and some surface corrosion, primarily on the guard. Wood grip with an uncleaned patina and showing only some scattered minor dings and mars. Scabbard retains some traces of the blackened finish, along with scattered surface oxidation and scattered corrosion. Scabbard shows only some scattered light handling marks and minor dings, along with a thumb sized dent on the reverse, near the drag.Condition
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