CIVIL War Confederate Tilton Georgia Martin Carroll & Co Foot Officer's Sword
PRESERVING CIVIL WAR HISTORY, CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE TILTON GEORGIA MARTIN CARROLL & CO FOOT OFFICER SWORD WITH ORIGINAL TOP STITCHED LEATHER SCABBARD. THIS IS CLOSED GUARD EXTREMELY RARE; I HAVE ONLY SEEN 2 OTHER EXAMPLES IN THE PAST 47 YEARS OF COLLECTING. THE SCABBARD IS MISSING THE MIDDLE FITTING AND THE DRAG. THE BLADE IS EXTREMELY NICE AND HAS ALL THE CRUDE FORGING WE LOVE. THIS ONE IS THE REAL DEAL AND MUST HAVE FOR THE CIVIL WAR COLLECTOR.
The sword shown here is one of the rarest of known Confederate makers. Their construction is very unique. The particular things to look for in a Tilton sword are the basket shape, and a broad quillon. There are 2 versions an open basket shape guard and a closed basket guard. This one is the closed basket guard one. The Vicksburg Weekly Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) of June 24, 1861, referring to a list of manufactories being set up in Confederate Georgia, states: A musket and sword factory is being established at Tilton. Tilton, Georgia was in Whitfield County, halfway between Dalton and Resaca. It was established as a watering depot on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and a small town grew up along its tracks. By 1860, Tilton boasted two gunsmiths and five blacksmiths, as well as two school teachers, two masons, a wheelwright, a couple of merchants, a carpenter and three ministers. One of the gunsmiths was Joseph John Martin. In 1854, Martin moved his family to Whitfield County, and then to the little town of Tilton in 1858.From their home, the Martin family served meals and rented rooms to the workers and passengers on the railroad and operated a gunsmith shop. The other gunsmith in Tilton was William Floyd Carroll. These two men were the principles in Martin, Carroll & Co.
This sword is all original to include the grip material. The hilt, pommel cap, grip, wire and blade are all original and tight. The pommel cap and pinning are undisturbed. The brass has great casting flaws with filing marks and has a nice even patina. The leather grip has a few wear spots which exposed the underlying cloth wrap, and the twisted wire is original and tight.The 30-inch straight blade is held tight with the original leather blade washer, and has an unstopped fuller and is very wavy. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Edged Weapons". The seller is "rachelemandelgallery" and is located in this country: US.
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- Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
- Theme: Militaria
- Original/Reproduction: Original