Swords - Antique Swords

The Maratha Pata or gauntlet sword is believed to have been used by expert swordsmen and uniquely suited to horsemen. The steel gauntlet covers the hand, wrist, and some of the forearm. The sword is held by employing two mechanisms within the gauntlet - the hand is inserted into the gauntlet past a serpentine floating metal cross-bar, up to the mid-forearm (between the wrist and elbow), then grasping a floating metal pipe surrounding a rigid center cross-bar, the hand making a fist around the floating pipe. The flex of the forearm muscle and the grip of the hand make this fit very snug. Padding would have originally been lining the inner gauntlet and perhaps a glove was also worn. This sword becomes an effective extension of the arm. Blade is quite fexible and it is believed they are like this as to bend or give when striking a more solid object, minimizing the possibility of unhorseing the rider wielding the sword.
This Pata most likely dates from the 17th or 18th century. Overall length is ~55"; blade length is ~41".
NOTE: No scabbard included with this sword.
Good condition.

Militia or cadet sword believed circa mid-1800s. Wood grip wrapped in leather, bound with decorative brass wire, nickel-brass composition furniture. Hilt cross-guard displays a mustachioed soldier in a plumed helmet flanked by crossed gladius-style short artillery swords, each sword displaying a star in center of their cross-guards. believe this may be a Texas Military Academy sword, I just do not know which. Wide ~1-1/8" combat-worthy blade, ~26-1/2" in length, unfullered, raised medial rib, diamond-shaped in cross-section. Overall length is ~32-1/2". Unknown maker.
Hilt is fairly tight but missing some of the leather wrap; blade tip has been reshaped and sharpened, otherwise good condition.

Model 1840 Horse Artillery Saber of unknown manufacture. It is 1862 dated and the letters CONN are clearly visible. My first impression was this may be a Collins of Hartford, Connecticut, but they are not known to have had any US government contracts for the US Model 1840 Light Artillery Saber (I suppose it could have been a State contract). I am not aware of any other maker from Connecticut that had a contract for these regulation sabers. My next thoughts were that perhaps it could be Confederate. I am aware of swords sold by James Conning of Mobile, Alabama and he is known to have sold Model 1840 Light Artillery Sabers to the State of Alabama and perhaps to the CSA The State swords are not known to have been marked in this fashion. The CONN in CONNING could fit but that may be a stretch; however, James Conning was known for silver-smithing before he moved to Alabama and this sword shows evidence of silver on the guard at the ricasso and on the pommel near the guard. Another marking of note is the identification number 46B on the blade ricasso over the CONN and date of 1862. This is not normal US marking so perhaps it could be southern? I cannot say for certain on any of this but it does demand further serious research. It bears no foreign proofs or typical markings associated with French swords of the same style.
Overall length is ~37-1/2"; blade length is ~32". Good condition overall. Grip has most of its leather intact but is missing almost all of its twisted brass wire wrap.
NOTE: No Scabbard.

Patriarchs Militant (a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows [IOOF]) belt and hangers for their fraternal sword (not included). Believed manufactured by the Cincinnati Regalia Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Includes belt, buckle, four belt loops - two with chains and spring hooks, one with walking hook (this chain has one replacement link that is silver in color), one with a simple key-chain-hook. Metal belt loops bear the motto, "JUSTITIA UNIVERSALIS" (UNIVERSAL JUSTICE) over "PAX AUT BELLUM" (PEACE OR WAR). Buckle bears the letters "PM" for Patriarchs Militant.
All metal components (save one link) are gold gilt plate (see images).
Good condition overall.

Rare Model 1852/79 Imperial Prussian (German) 1st Dragoon Regiment Officer's Saber, with scabbard. These swords were carried by "officers and captains from the Prussian 1st Dragoon Regiment."
Hilt metal components are nickel plate finish with ~60% nickel plate remaining. Large Prussian Eagle grasping sword and scepter on right side of 3/4 basket guard. Grip is wood with most of its shagreen cover missing; all of the decorative twisted brass wire appears to be intact.
Blade is pipe-back in style and is marked EISENHAUER (this is basically an iron proof mark) on right side ~3" from the guard. Scattered light pitting; cutting edge has been lightly sharpened.
Overall length in scabbard is ~39-1/4"; overall length out of scabbard is ~38-1/4"; blade length is ~32-3/4".
Scabbard is blued finish with ~50% remaining. Five dents in scabbard appear to have been intentionally as was common to keep the sword blade from rattling in the scabbard (see images).

Overall good condition with exceptions noted. This is a hard to find sword.

This is a short sword/hanger - or very large Bowie-style knife - believed to date form the mid to late 1800s. Unknown origin, not positively identified. The Austrians had a number of similar "sapper's and miners" as well as artillery short swords throughout the 1800s into WWI so it may be one of theirs. Various illegible stampings on the cross-guard.
Overall length is ~26-1/4"; blade length is ~20-1/4" including the ~4-1/2" clip-point false-edge; width at ricasso is ~1/4"; blade height is ~2-1/4" at cross-guard.
Two-piece wood grips held in place by two rivets; hole through pommel for attachment of a lanyard or portepee/troddel; iron S-shaped cross-guard with drum finials.
Overall condition is good with scattered light pitting and dark oxidation.
NOTE: No scabbard.

These uncommon short swords or machetes are Spanish in origin but were used in Cuba by their Civil Guard units from about 1860 to about 1898. They originally were equipped with a brown leather scabbard with brass throat and drag; this one appears to be a second type or field replacement and appears to have been with it for a very long time; it is only a partial scabbard and appears to have been entirely made of black leather, but could have utilized a metal drag; it does have a belt hanger or frog attached, so I believe it to be a regulation variant. Wood mameluke or pistol-grip style hilt, wood grips, with brass S-shape cross-guard.
Overall length is ~23-5/8"; blade length is ~18-1/8".
Blade has scattered light pitting and is dark oxide colored overall (should clean up quite a bit). Scabbard is a bit worse for wear. Overall condition about fair.

Scarce Spanish Modelo 1881 Machete or Yatagan Infantry Hanger (short sword), manufactured at the national arsenal at Toledo circa 1881-1916. These were carried during the Spanish-American War mainly by Spanish soldiers associated with artillery.
Wood checkered grips, steel pommel and crossguard. Blade panel in fuller is etched, "ARTA FABA DE TOLEDO 18??".
Overall length is ~28-1/2"; yatagan or re-curved blade is ~23-1/16" in length.
Scabbard is black leather body with sheet steel throat and drag. Scabbard has shrunken from age and is becoming somewhat fragile; complete scabbards are scarce if not rare on these swords.
Good to very-good condition overall.

This is a scarce sword or machete designated the Spanish Model 1900 Machete for Security Forces (Machete Modelo 1900 para Fuerzas de Seguridad de Espanola). Very distinct down-swept pommel/grip style with rectangular slot for sword knot or lanyard. Appears to be walnut gripped, held in place by two slotted screws, inset nuts, flush with the grips; brass cross-guard, steel ovoid pommel.
Straight, blunt, unsharpened blade, single-edged, rounded tip. Scabbard is of black leather body with brass throat (and should have a brass drag but that is missing on this example).
Overall length is ~33-1/4"; blade length is ~27-3/8"; width at ricasso is ~1-3/8"; thickness is ~1/4".
Blade has scattered light surface rust, red oxide in color (should clean up nicely). Scabbard is partial and a bit worse for wear; drag and lower portion of scabbard is missing (see images).
From the Estate of Russ "Rusty" Cox, character actor (The Wind and the Lion, Broken Spur, The Sacketts, Rough Riders, On the Line).
Overall condition about good.

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.