Swords - Antique Swords

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.

Good Persian Fighting Shamshir with iron cross-guard, horn grip, with original scabbard. Overall length in scabbard 38-3/4"; overall length out of scabbard is ~36-1/2"; blade length - taking the curvature into consideration - is ~31-1/2". Rudimentary fullers (see images) in blade. Blade has been professionally polished since these images were taken.
Good example overall.

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.

Spanish Sword Modelo 1908 Puerto-Seguro para Oficial de Caballeria (roughly translated to Harbor Security, Mounted Officer'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" logo of the national arsenal in Toledo.
Overall length is ~42"; straight singled-edged blade is ~35-1/4" in length.
NOTE: No scabbard.
Very-good condition overall.

Unusual old sword cane with horn grip, "turk's head-band" ferrule; wood scabbard with rolled-sheet-metal drag.
Old blade believed to be at least 100-200 years old; engraving on near ricasso is a floral motif; maker-marked with a pattern very close to that used by the Wundes families of Solingen, Germany, although there are what also appears to be some Chinese characters (very unusual); perhaps from the period of the Boxer Rebellion since this is generally a European style.
Overall length in scabbard is ~35-3/4"; overall length out of scabbard is ~31-3/8"; blade length is ~26-3/4".
Condition is about fair due to the scabbard; it has several longitudinal cracks and the throat is missing (there is a hold in the scabbard wher the throat once was attached. Blade has scattered minor pitting overall.
Not for sale in areas where prohibited by law; know your laws! Sold as a collector's item only.