Original U.S. Civil War M1860 Light Cavalry Saber by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - dated 1864 Conflict Embroidered Luftwaffe chest eagle patch

Embroidered Luftwaffe chest eagle patch

medal ribbon

NCOs wore silver or gilt lace around the collar and cuffs from the rank of Unteroffizier and above

missing about half of the plating

Atomic burn of the face

Original U.S. Civil War M1860 Light Cavalry Saber by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - dated 1864 Conflict Embroidered Luftwaffe chest eagle patchOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It features all brass mounts, a wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap, and a nice steel scabbard. The leather of the grip is solid and intact, but it does show age and discoloration. There is no wear through to the wood of the grip, and the original twisted wire brass wrapping is