This is believed to be a scarce (if not rare) Dutch Royal Marine Cutlass circa 1850, a variant of an earlier cutlass used by the Netherlands circa late 1700s early 1800s with a heavier fullered blade (see earlier cutlass at the UK National Maritime Museum).
Hilt is brass, simple D-guard with two side branches, forward swept upper quillon with barrel finial; wood grip with 20 grooves (longitudinal crack in grip from ferrule to pommel). Number "1" on underside of upper quillon.
Overall length is ~29"; blade length is ~23-1/4". Double-edged, straight blade, unfullered, spear-point tip. "Crown over T" stamped into blade at ricasso (see images).
Scabbard (incomplete) is black leather body with brass throat (I assume it had a brass drag).
Does not appear to be shortened or reduced in any way.
Good condition overall.

French Model 1866 Chassepot Bayonet, with Scabbard, U66249
$100.00
CHASSBAYO66249

French Model 1866 Chassepot yatagan sword bayonet, exact manufacture location and date unknown, but definitely between 1866 and 1875. These were used on the French Model 1866 Chassepot single-shot, breach-loading, bolt-action infantry rifles.
Brass-hilted with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The crossguard is iron (steel) and has a screw-type tightening arrangement on the muzzle-ring. The lower quillon is a hooked "blade-breaker" type. The blade is steel, single-edged, fullered (both sides), with a re-curved or "yataghan-shape", and is ~22-3/4" in length. Blades are normally marked in script on the back-edge (opposite the cutting edge) with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture (noted above), but not on this example. Various inspector(s) marks on hilt. Hilt is covered in dark oxide, but should clean up some. Blade has scattered dark oxide on the surface but should clean up nicely.
This one is stamped with the anchor on the cross-guard; it is assumed these so-marked were for marines or colonial troops.
Scabbard is sheet-rolled steel, with some bluing remaining. Several dents in scabbard. Blade fits snugly in scabbard.
Overall condition is fair to good.

Spanish Modelo 1908 Harbor Security, Mounted Trooper's Sword, no scabbard, s/n-24089
$125.00
3SPAIN1908SWD24089

Spanish Sword Modelo 1908 Puerto-Seguro para Tropa de Caballeria (roughly translated to Harbor Security, Mounted Trooper's); manufactured at the national arsenal circa 1908-1922. These were carried during WWI by various branches of the Spanish armed forces, including mounted border guard and other mounted officers.
Wood checkered grips, steel pommel and cup. Blade fuller is stamped with the "ARTILLERIA / FCA NACIONAL / TOLEDO" logo of the national arsenal in Toledo, Spain.
Overall length is ~41-1/4"; straight singled-edged blade is ~35-3/8" in length.
NOTE: No scabbard.
Pommel cap is missing from hilt (see images). Fair to good condition overall.

US Model 1852 Navy Officer's Sword, Presentation in 1865, no scabbard
~~$1,250.00~~ $997.50 On Sale!
10usn1852nos/maitland110a

This is an original regulation US Navy Officer's sword, presented in January 1865. Inscription on the blade implies both US Navy and Masonic connections and believe reads as follows, "Presented by 3 brothers [followed by the Masonic Grand Lodge symbol] / Boston Jany 1st 1865 to / __ MAITLAND U.S.N". This was very difficult to read/interpret but I am assuming this was a military lodge located in Boston, presenting a sword to ? Maitland by fellow lodge members for some unknown duty or service during the Civil War. That is significant. There were not many Maitlands in the US Navy during the Civil War, only three I can find in my research.

John Maitland enlisted in Cairo, Illinois on February 4, 1862 at the age of 32. He was born in Ireland and was a farmer by trade. He is listed as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, blue eyes, black hair, and light skinned. He was a Seaman aboard the USS Cairo, a Union ironclad.
The USS Cairo was sunk seven miles north of Vicksburg when she came under Confederate fire. "As the gunboat turned towards shore, disaster struck. Cairo was rocked by two explosions in quick succession which tore gaping holes in the ship's hull. Within twelve minutes the ironclad sank into six (6) fathoms (36 feet) of water without any loss of life. Cairo became the first ship in history to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo."

William Maitland, Pilot 2nd Class, was assigned to the armored steamer USS Juliet and was active during the seige of Vicksburg and the failed Red River Campaign. During the Red River Campaign - William Maitland volunteered to pilot the pump-boat (steamer) Champion No.5 at Deloges Bluff; during that engagement he was wounded eight times; he was later commended for bravery by Lieutenant-Commander S.L. Phelps in a report dated June 23, 1864, recommending his promotion to Pilot 1st Class.
I believe this to be the most noteworty and perhaps the best candidate to receive a sword presentation.

Edward J. Maitland, acting Ensign, 30 December, 1864. Honorably discharged 22 October, 1868. This could be John Maitland mentioned earlier.

The question is - Were any of these Maitland notables Masons? More research is needed. Nonetheless, this is a named Civil War-era US Model 1852 Navy officers sword and very desirable; a great piece of Civil War history.

The condition is only about fair with only parts of the ray-skin grip remaining; most of the decorative twisted-brass-wire remains. Brass furniture with USN on counter-guard. Blade has dark oxide coloration overall with scattered light pitting. Appears to have been sharpened at an earlier time.
Overall length is ~34-1/4"; blade length is ~28-7/8".
Unknown maker but could be a Horstmann product. Bank-edge of blade is marked, "IRON PROOF".

NOTE: No scabbard.

West Point Cadet Cavalry Breeches, E.A. Walker (General)
$935.00
EAW1930WPB

West Point Cadet Cavalry breeches dated 1930 named to E. A. Walker. This is for US Army Major General Edwin Anderson Walker (November 10, 1909 – October 31, 1993) who graduated West Point in 1931.

The garment is in poor to fair condition, soiled, and numerous moth holes in the woolen fabric. Even so, this is a very unique garment with a wonderful association with a very colorful civilian and military hero. They should be in a museum.
Label inside (see images) is marked, "No. 2503, Date 9-12-30" / CADET STORE / WEST POINT / Name WALKER, E.A.". Various other numbers inside on right pocket, below label.

Brief Background Biography on Edwin Anderson Walker -

Edwin Anderson Walker was born in Center Point, Kerr County, Texas on November 10, 1909. He was a graduate from Schreiner Institute of Kerrville and later the New Mexico Military Academy. He was cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1927 to 1931, being a graduate with the Class of 1931.
After West Point - trained at Randolph Field, Texas 1931-1932; assigned to the 15th Field Artillery, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Sam Houston, Texas 1932-1933; assigned to the 16th Field Artillery at Fort Meyer, Texas 1934-1936 and while stationed there was on special duty with the US Army Polo Team 1934-1935; Staff & Faculty duty and the Field Artillery School, 18th Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma 1936-1939; Battery Commander 2/13 Field Artillery Hawaii Division Schofield Barracks, Territory of Hawaii 1939-1941.
World War II Service - Staff Operations 4th Infantry Division Artillery & Commanding Officer 20th Field Artillery Battalion Camp Gordon 1942-1943; Commanding Officer 345th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division Camp Atterbury & Commander 77th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Cavalry Division, Fort Clark 1942-1943; Commanding Officer 3rd Regiment, 1st Special Service Force Aleutians & Italy 1943-1944 and Italy & France 1944-1945 (the 1st Special Service Force or FSSF was the fore-runner to the US Army Green Berets known today). For his WWII service he received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and the Combat Infantry medals.
After WWII he was Executive and Assistant Director Combat Arms Department Field Artillery School 1946; Command & General Staff College 1947; Air War College, Alabama 1948; Staff Officer European & Middle Eastern Brigade Operations Group, Officer of the Chief of Staff US Army 1948-1949; Secretary General Staff 4th Artillery Fort Sam Houston 1949-1950; Commandant Ranger Training Command Fort Benning 1950-1951.
Korean War Service - Commanding Officer 2nd Division Artillery, Combat Liaison Officer, Headquarters 8th Artillery 1951-1953; Commanding Officer 7th Infantry 3rd Infantry Division 1951-1952; Depot Commanding General 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg 1953-1955. For his Korean War Service he received the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and Combat Infantry medals as well as the Commendation Ribbon.
After the Korean War he was Chief Artillery Secretary Military Assistance Advisory Group, Taiwan & Adv Commander in Chief Chinese National Artillery 1955; Commanding General 25th Division Artillery Schofield Barracks, Territory of Hawaii 1955-1957; Chief of US Army Military District Little Rock, Arkansas & Commander IX Corps (Reserve) 1957-1959; Commanding General 24th Infantry Division Germany 1959-1961; Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff Operations Headquarters US Army Europe 1961; retired/resigned 1961 as a Two-Star Major General and during this time received his second Legion of Merit medal.
In his civilian role after retirement from the Army, he became politically active and was opposed to the Kennedy Administration. In 1961, in the State of Mississippi, after making a public statement with the state’s Governor opposing desegregation/integration a riot ensued in which six Federal Marshalls were hurt and two civilians killed. Walker called for calm during the melee and climbed upon a statute situated on the campus and made a forceful public plea for the violence to stop and for the protestors to return home. The Kennedy Admistration seized the opportunity within days to use this against Walker, who they deemed was a political threat. Attorney General Robert Kennedy later issued a warrant for Walker's arrest on charges of seditious conspiracy, insurrection, and rebellion (of which none of the charges stuck). This was not the first time the Kennedy's had attacked Walker's character. It happened once before when then General Walker was admonished for indoctrinating his troops with right wing propaganda (basically teaching them the US Constitution so they would know what they were fighting for - true Democracy).
Later, Edwin Walker unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Texas. He is also noted for being a target, just barely escaping death, of Lee Harvey Oswald in April 1963, just months before President Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963. This connection was not discovered until December 1963.
There were a number of attempts at discrediting General Walker in both military and later civilian life by political opponents. His treatment at the hands of the Kennedy and subsequent liberal administrations and politicians was - and still is - despicable.

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