Spanish cavalry saber and scabbard

Titles: Spanish cavalry saber and scabbard (Supplied title)

Description: Spanish cavalry saber (.A) and scabbard (.B). The saber has a curved, single-edged blade and a half-basket type brass hilt with leather wrapped wooden grips. The steel scabbard has two suspension rings. The set was used during the Civil War by Major Christopher B. Heffelfinger of the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment.

Dates

• 1841 (Date stamped) (Creation)
• 1861 - 1865 (Civil War) (Use)

Creation

• collected by: Heffelfinger, Christopher B.
• about: United States, Army, Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment, 1st (1864-1865)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6402.5.A,B

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 set items

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 40 1/2 inches length (overall)
• 34 3/8 inches length (blade)
• 1 3/16 inches width (blade)

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