A few examples of appraisal values for
AMES CAVALRY

• Ames U.S. Model 1860 cavalry
  Ames U.S. Model 1860 cavalry saber and scabbard. ?
• Two cavalry sabers, one blade
  Two cavalry sabers, one blade marked US ADK 1882, AMESMFGC CHICOPEE MASS to blade, numbered 13365 to handle, the other blade marked Clauberg Solingen with intricate detail to blade; as-is condition, some wear and tarnishing to sheaths and hilts; each sword L 42" (approx.)Provenance: Private Los Angeles, CA collection
• CIVIL WAR MEMENTOS - Mementos of Lt
  CIVIL WAR MEMENTOS - Mementos of Lt Alonzo Coy A.A. Quartermaster of the Eleventh Massachusetts Regiment who committed suicide in camp near Alexandria Virginia on Sept 20 1862 including: 1848 Model Ames Cabotville Sword with scabbard and original lea
• Confederate Cavalry saber belonging
  Confederate Cavalry saber belonging to Thomas Wesley Asbury circa 1850 curved blade lacking scabbard ricasso marked illegibly. overall: L41'' blade: L35'' Provenance: From the collection of May Asbury and Mary and Alling Jones. Other Notes: Thomas Wesley Asbury (1841-1919). Asbury enlisted on the 14th May 1861 and first served as a private in the 8th Georgia Infantry Company E. He was later promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Infantry Cavalry Regiment of Georgia Company C. Frayed binding and broken guard. Blade rusted and with pitting. Sword descended in the family to present owner.
• John Mosby Confederate General
  John Mosby Confederate General Autographed CDV & Post-War ALS Lot of 2 including signed CDV and ALS. Cdv by E. & H.T. Anthony signed in black ink in the recto margin. ALS is 1.25pp on Mosby's business letterhead dated September 13 1888 at San Francisco addressed to A.E. Allen Esq. discussing Benjamin Harrison and the upcoming presidential election: ...We have given the Democrats all they can do to defence Cleveland & Bayard.  His late effort to recover ground by the introduction of the Chinese exclusion Bill does him no good in California but only proves that he is advocating no one - catching at straws. California will give overwhelming majority for Harrison and Protection.  So will every other state on the Pacific slope.  Harrison did in fact take California Oregon and Nevada defeating incumbent Grover Cleveland in the electoral college despite losing the popular vote.  John Singleton Mosby (1833-1916) enlisted in a Virginia cavalry unit at the outbreak of war. He and one other in his unit were ready to re-enlist at the end of their year of service. He was head of his regiment for only 2 months but enough to get the attention of J.E.B. Stuart. Stuart invited him to serve as a scout and throughout the remainder of the war with his guerrilla unit of irregulars including deserters civilians and temporary men (often cavalry on furlough who needed new mounts and decided to get them from the Federals) harassed Federal troops destroyed supply and communication lines and attacked the rear of many units earning him the sobriquet the ''Grey Ghost.'' He eluded all detachments sent to capture him. After the war he returned to the practice of law and was involved in politics as well. He was always grateful to Grant for including protection of the irregulars in the surrender but refused any favors from the administration. He did serve as consul to Hong Kong under Hayes was a land agent for the Interior Dept. and served as a Justice Department attorney. Condition: CDV with soiling and edge wear print slightly warped and signature smudged. Letter with light water stain on right half of page and some smudging of ink including the signature.
• PAIR OF AMES MODEL 1906 U. S.
  PAIR OF AMES MODEL 1906 U. S. CAVALRY SABERS Each with a 35 in. curved blade, the ricasso stamped A. S. Co. / flaming bomb / 1906 on the right and U.S. / J.H.C. (inspector) on the left, one sword with added arsenal marking; grips wrapped in leather, one retaining brass wire; pommels and guards of iron; no scabbard is present.
• CIVIL WAR LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD.
  CIVIL WAR LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD. American ca.1860. Faint Ames Chickopee Massachusetts mark on the blade with a stamped mark on the brass guard ''6K 1st Ala.'' Wire wrapped leather grip. 41''l. According to an attached note this was a captured and re-issued sword found in a Pennsylvania attic.
• A SELECTION OF MILITARY MINIATURES,
  A SELECTION OF MILITARY MINIATURES, INDIAN CAVALRY TROOPERS To include: All The Queens Men (6) "Viceroy Body Guards" unboxed; (9) Somerset "Mounted Lancers" and guards at attention (guards are marked); (5) "Deccan Horse" unidentified maker; (6) Bengal troopers in parade dress, unidentified; a boxed set of All The Queens Men "Troopers 17th Cavalry" the box containing (6) figures. ATQM not signed.
• U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light
  U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry 35" blade marked at ricasso US JT in three lines; on the reverse Ames Mfg Company. ?Brass knuckle bow and pommel leather and brass wire-wrapped handle. With scabbard. Condition: Very good.
• AMES CAVALRY SWORDstamped to
  AMES CAVALRY SWORDstamped to ricasso "U.S. / C.E.W. / 1864"; with metal sheath; 40 inches long Condition:
• MICHAEL SCHRECK HISTORICAL CIVIL
  MICHAEL SCHRECK HISTORICAL CIVIL WAR PAINTING Alabama,b.1950Realist work depicting soldiers on horseback conferring after discovering an Indian arrow with a soldier in the background holding an American flag.
• US Civil War Model 1860 Light
  US Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword 33'' blade dated 1864 no markings leather and brass wire wrapped handle. Brass pommel knuckle bow. Metal scabbard marked ADK inspector for Ames. Condition: Very good.
• Union Civil War cavalry shell
  Union Civil War cavalry shell jacket, dark blue wool with yellow trim, 12 buttons down front, two buttons on right collar, stamped inspection mark on lining of proper right sleeve "…U.S. Insp…", four crude slash marks (possibly owner's ID), interior of left sleeve stamped "Eaves", generally good condition, some sleeve linings loose, some fraying and minor losses to trim, some buttons reattached, lacking one sleeve button and two collar buttons ; blue cotton pants with white wool stripe, scattered rust and losses, lacking several buttons or rivets, stripe with scattered pest damage. Private Collection
• U.S. Civil War Model 1840 Cavalry
  U.S. Civil War Model 1840 Cavalry Sword Made by Ames This Ames ''wrist breaker'' has a 35'' blade with brass three-branch guard US and dated 185? on blade; with scabbard. Condition: Very good.
• Two cavalry shell jackets,
  Two cavalry shell jackets, trousers: cavalry shell jacket, light blue wool with yellow or white trim, 12 buttons with eagle bearing shield with "I" or "1", two buttons at shoulders, black lining, faint fragment of stencil on interior lining, possibly Civil War era, stains, scattered light pest damage, one repair at bottom corner, one button with corrosion; dark blue cavalry shell jacket with yellow striping, five buttons down front, three buttons at each cuff, buttons marked "Scovill/Waterbury", missing one button, scattered pest damage especially to collar area , with dark blue trousers with orange/yellow striping, "F.J. Kenney" written on waist band, late 19th century, possibly Indian War period, (three pieces). Private Collection
• Civil War Cavalry Officer's Pill
  Civil War Cavalry Officer's Pill Box Hat Top of hat with early pattern cavalry crossed sabers.  Gold bullion with two stripes around the base of hat. Blue wool body. On the front of hat are the letters G O V and 2. Condition: Excellent with one eagle side button missing.
• AMBROTYPE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERRare
  AMBROTYPE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERRare ambrotype photograph of a Confederate (attr) Cavalry officer in uniform holding his sword. Crisp image in very good condition. Tinted with gold highlights. In a Union thermoplastic arabesque case. 4.25 x 3.25 inches. From VA collection
• Five etched brass reproductions
  Five etched brass reproductions of 18th century cavalry dressage etc. in bird's eye maple frames 34 x 29cm.
• * (AMERICANA MILITARY) A group of
  * (AMERICANA MILITARY) A group of five works. Fighting the Flying Circus. By Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker. New York: Frederick A. Stokes (1919). D-Day with the Screaming Eagles. By George E. Koskimaki. New York: Vantage Press (1970). Viet Journal. By James Jones. New York: Delacourte (1974). History of United States Naval Operations: Korea. By James A. Field. Washington: s.n. 1962. Yank: The Army Weekly Aug. 17 1945 Vol. 4 No. 9.
• US Cavalry Saber American, 19th
  US Cavalry Saber American, 19th century, War of 1812 era, guard with Greek armor in high relief, quillon with spread eagle and shield in relief, ribbed bone grip, pommel with eagle head and feathered neck, blade with bluing and engraving with gilt highlights, blade 29-3/4 in., total length 35 in.,
• SIX AMERICAN MILITARY IMAGES
  SIX AMERICAN MILITARY IMAGES SPANNING THE CIVIL WAR TO WORLD WAR I To include: Salt print, corporal in likely New York militia uniform, circa 1861, identified as Aloysius Berman, however not in Civil War database (print's mount crudely trimmed for oval frame); four 1880s/90s cabinet cards from Chicago portraying three men in fraternal order regalia and one a U.S. Army infantryman; plus a WWI era 8 x 10 in. glossy newspaper print of an Army camp kitchen in the field, the verso with an American Press Association stamp.
• CAVALRY SABER. American
  CAVALRY SABER. American ca.1810. Dragoon saber with blueing and gilt engraved designs on the blade. Steel guard and leather wrapped handle. Marked ''A. W. Spies''. Wear. 37''l.
• a/ EARLY CARVED AUSTRIAN CAVALRY
  a/ EARLY CARVED AUSTRIAN CAVALRY TROOPERS Each reportedly carved in varied uniform styles to represent five of the ten Austrian regiments extant at that time very detailed very colorfully painted includes wood scissors stand with box. Each 4'' x 4 1/2'' h. Ingersoll Collection. (Exc. Cond.)
• AUXILIARY FIREMAN D6887 - SMALL -
  AUXILIARY FIREMAN D6887 - SMALL - ROYAL DOULTON CHARACT...Black jacket; grey helmet with white initials "A.F.S.". Large numbers of volunteer firemen were needed to assist the regular fireman during the World War II bombing of London and other cities of Great Britain. It was through the courage of the Auxiliary Fire Service (A.F.S.) that many of the fires of the air raids were held in check. The Heroes of the Blitz set of jugs were commissioned by Lawleys By Post in a limited edition of 9,500 sets. Artist: Stanley J. Taylor Issued: 1991 Dimensions: 4"H Edition Number: 940 Edition Size: 9500 Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Condition: Good
• [Civil War Ephemera] Thirty-two
  [Civil War Ephemera] Thirty-two items collection of handwritten letters from Aaron Andrews of the 16th Pennsylvania Calvary June 11 1862 to July 25 1865 comprising 32 letters mostly written from Virginia accompanied by typewritten transcripts by a family member in a loose-leaf album Estimate $ 1 500-2 000
• Three sets Britains toy soldiers:
  Three sets Britains toy soldiers: set No. 175, five Austro-Hungarian Lancers, yellow uniforms, one trumpeter, four with lances, generally good condition, some with scattered paint chips ; five galloping Hussars with red plumes, good to excellent condition ; set No. 47, First Duke of York's Own Cavalry, five pieces, generally good condition, one horse with loss to foreleg (piece present); five cavalry on white horses, possibly Russian, good condition . All lacking boxes. Private Collection, Tryon, North Carolina
• Three sets Britains toy soldiers,
  Three sets Britains toy soldiers, postwar: set No. 1425, Abyssinian tribesmen, in original box, good condition, minor paint chips, several guns bent, original box with minor chips and tape residue ; eight Egyptian Camel Corps, three camels with tails cast to legs, three riders, very good condition, scattered minor paint chips, original box with minor chips, not tied ; set No. 115, Egyptian Cavalry, one officer, four lancers, very good condition, minor paint chips and bent elements, original box with chips and tape residue . Private Collection, Tryon, North Carolina
• AMES MEXICAN WAR ERA MODEL 1840
  AMES MEXICAN WAR ERA MODEL 1840 CAVALRY SABER 36 in. curved blade, the ricasso stamped "CABOTVIILLE / 184--" on the right and "U - / - WR" on the left, the brass pommel stamped by inspector "J. W. R.' (James Wolfe Ripley, 1843-1855), brass guard over wooden grip wrapped in leather secured by brass wire; iron scabbard with two suspension loops.
• Ames Contract Model 1860 light
  Ames Contract Model 1860 light cavalry sabre dated 1860 with inspector's initials ''ADK;'' 40 3/4 in. L. overall Estimate $ 100-150 Appears to be a battlefield relic. The blade has a slight bend. The brass basketwrok hilt has been repaired and has an additional unrepaired break.
• Civil War light cavalry saber,
  Civil War light cavalry saber, leather grip, brass guard, blade with fullers, ricasso marked "AM
• PAIR WAR OF 1812 MILITARY
  PAIR WAR OF 1812 MILITARY SILHOUETTES - Period Full-Length Silhouette Portraits of American and British Infantry Officers with watercolor backgrounds the American has a West Point building to the right in mitered birdseye maple frames under old glass
• THREE BOXED EDITIONS ALYMER
  THREE BOXED EDITIONS ALYMER MILITARY MINIATURES Made in Spain, "French Spahi In Action" (6) figures in (3) poses which are (2) attacking swordsman, (1) officer with raised sword, (3) Spahi mounted with swords, all but the officers wearing white headdresses and blue baggy trousers, officer in red kepi and cape; "Madhista Attacking-Sudan" (6) figures.
• Mansfield & Lamb U.S. Model 1860
  Mansfield & Lamb U.S. Model 1860 cavalry saber together with a European artillery sword both with scabbards. ?
• AMERICAN CAVALRY PRINT AFTER FRED
  AMERICAN CAVALRY PRINT AFTER FRED ACHERT. Cincinnati, 1847-1928. Chromolithograph on paper. Signed on the plate "F. Achert". "United States Cavalry in 1895" with officer on charging horse. Framed, 28.5"h. 16.5"w.
• Ambrotype of a Civil War Union
  Ambrotype of a Civil War Union cavalry soldier standing possibly with his horse, mounted in a velvet lined period case. 3" x 2.5" Condition: Wear to case, scratches to image, case rebinded.
• [Photographs Civil War] Pair of
  [Photographs Civil War] Pair of portraits of a high-ranking Union cavalry officer and his wife oval-format albumin prints apparently with original frames Estimate $ 100-200 Some fading.