Original U.S Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber by C. Roby with Steel Scabbard - Dated 1865 ZULU War H-M-S ORION

H-M-S ORION

The eyepiece has a sliding cover for the lens

The carvings are just incredible and very precisely done

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Original U.S Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber by C. Roby with Steel Scabbard - Dated 1865 ZULU War H-M-S ORIONOriginal Item: One Only. This is a fine Union cavalry trooper's curved M 1860 saber made by Christopher Roby of West Chelmsford, Massachusetts. It is in very nice honest matured condition, and definitely shows signs of age and weathering. The markings are mostly clear and the brass hilt totally undamaged with a nice honest patina. The leather grip wrapping is still in place, with some wear through on a few places. It still has fully intact twisted