Original U.S. Civil War Era M1860 Light Cavalry Saber by Mansfield and Lamb with Scabbard - Dated 1862 MG 34 and show very little wear

and show very little wear

with a partly bright finish and some fouling in the grooves

which translates to "Defense Department"

Approximately fifty of these medals were awarded before it became evident that the war was going to last much longer

The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Territorial Decoration upon the undermentioned Officers of the Territorial Force who have been duly

Original U.S. Civil War Era M1860 Light Cavalry Saber by Mansfield and Lamb with Scabbard - Dated 1862 MG 34 and show very little wearOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It features all brass mounts, a wood with leather (split) wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap, and a nice steel scabbard. The leather of the grip is solid and intact, but it does show age and discoloration. There is minor wear through to the wood of the grip, and the original twisted wire brass