Boyle and Gamble / Frolich Kenansville — Cavalry Saber: As classic a Confederate cavalry saber as you could hope to find. Hands Down. No one knows for certain which company made these Johnny Reb swords, but current wisdom says Boyle & Gamble or Louis Frolich. The scabbards are identical to early Kenansville scabbards. The sabers look very much like a Boyle & Gamble Flat-Side saber but have a thin unstopped fuller in the blade. Over the years I have seen several Boyle and Gamble swords with Frolich style sheaths and scabbards, including a B&G or Douglas officer’s sword in a scabbard virtually identical to the Frolich cut-out CSA staff scabbard. There is a lot of overlap in styles, features, and manufacturing techniques among the Virginia and North Carolina sword makers. These makers likely used or shared the same third party outsourced parts suppliers. This is a top notch Confederate cavalry saber in the original scabbard in wonderful condition. For what it’s worth, I believe it is a product of Boyle & Gamble in Richmond. A search of the internet shows that Heritage Auctions sold one for $11,950 in June of 2007, and so called Old South Antiques has one currently on its page priced at $9,900.00. Overall excellent condition. 100% original, 100% complete, NO RESERVE. The photo of the cavalryman is just clip-art showing the saber in context.

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