Premier Fine Art & Antiques Auction
August 29, 2023
Below is just a small portion of the massive selection of high quality art & antiques to be featured in our upcoming August 29th 2023 auction! This auction will span multiple genres of collectibles, including Fine Paintings & Art, Jewelry & Silver, Orientalia, Rare Glass & Lamps, Early & Victorian Furniture, Decoys, Carvings, Coin-Op, & MORE!
Confederate Staff Officer’s Sword, Kraft, Goldschmidt & Kraft, Columbia, South Carolina
02-17232
32.25″ unstopped fuller blade etched with patriotic motifs and signed “KG&K” and “COLUMBIA, SC” on ricasso.
KG&K made big swords, all are massive in comparison to most other makers North or South. Hilt is almost 7″ tall with large basket pierced with acorn & oak leaf decoration surrounding central “CS”.
Knucklebow terminates with serpent’s head into unique pommel with relief cast wreath having laurel leaves one side oak leaves the other. Original black painted scabbard is among the best made in the South, braised sheet iron with brass throat, ring mounts, and drag.
UNATTACHED ACCESORIES: original bill of sale from R. E. “Sonny” Neville, Jr. 1994.
PROVENANCE: Cullen Smith estate collection.
