Presented here is a wonderful representative of an original Confederate ‘dog river style’ cavalry saber.  Carried by Southern cavaliers during the War Between the States, this specimen is the most usual Confederate saber encountered in the collecting community and it bears a strong resemblance to the Federal Model 1840 heavy cavalry saber.

The grips on this rebel edged weapon exhibit a grooved wooden handle that is wrapped tightly in original, black bridle leather and wound with a small gauge, single, untwisted brass wire.  Leather wrap is in reasonably good condition. The strong cast brass hilt features a symmetrical, two-branch guard with knucklebow mated to a heavy crude brass pommel cap of the Phrygian-helmet pattern. No leather pad or washer is present at the hilt base.   Hilt is tight and strong to the blade tang.  All brass has acquired a deep, rich brown patina.

The steel curved blade with a flat back has a length of 36-inches, a width of 1 1/8 inches with a single, 28-inch long, unstopped fuller on either flat. Blade has not been cleaned and wears a mottled medium-gray overall with moderate scattered pinprick pitting. Edge is free of nicks. The overall length of the weapon is 41 ½ inches.

Iron scabbard has surface rust throughout and is pitted. Scabbard has both brass mounts, iron rings and throat. Scabbard also has a visible raised seam traveling down its length on one side from throat to drag showing the crudeness of its construction.

A wonderful example of the “dog river” type Confederate cavalry saber.

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