Cavalry sabre info? Frank DeCaro NY

[desmobob]

I'm guessing it's a Model 1872. Total length, in the scabbard = 39".

Marked:

FRANK DECARO (the letters not shown here in bold are in a slightly smaller font on the blade)
169-171 GRAND STR.
NEW YORK

Nickel plated furniture. I'll try to get some photos over the weekend...

 

[horseclover]

Like this?
https://www.onesourceauctions.com/a...avalry-sword-marked-frank-de-caro_DD747058E5/

http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/nyhs/mulvehill/bioghist.html

One discussion of the nickel versions
http://www.swordforum.com/vb4/showthread.php?104800-US-1872-Cav-Off-Sabre-Variation

Cheers
GC

 

[desmobob]

Like this?
https://www.onesourceauctions.com/a...avalry-sword-marked-frank-de-caro_DD747058E5/

http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/nyhs/mulvehill/bioghist.html

One discussion of the nickel versions
http://www.swordforum.com/vb4/showthread.php?104800-US-1872-Cav-Off-Sabre-Variation

Cheers
GC

That's the one, GC... just like the one in the discussion of nickel versions, except with a simpler, straight line blade stamp.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[horseclover]

The company is also listed in a fraternal sword book and although there is not an example of these nickeled swords, a number of fraternal groups had "mounted chasseurs" and were possibly parade swords. There are numerous examples in the book that are just brass, or gilt.

Cheers
GC

 

[not2sharp]

The company is also listed in a fraternal sword book .....

Cheers
GC

Interesting, can you share the information on the book. I haven’t seen a book on that subject and it may be worth the search.

n2s

 

[horseclover]

Interesting, can you share the information on the book. I haven’t seen a book on that subject and it may be worth the search.

n2s

The American Fraternal Sword ISBN 10: 1931464383 ISBN 13: 9781931464383
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_American_Fraternal_Sword/HYBaPgAACAAJ?hl=en

Available directly from the Andrew Mowbray Publishers site, Amazon and others. Well worth the price of admission but as stated in the forward, more examples will always surface and as all types of arms, a lifetime study.

John Hamilton has penned a number of articles for Man at Arms periodicals and books including the Ames Sword Company history.

If looking for more fraternal history, there are a lot of extant groups with sites. Here is an interesting site I have visited for decades
http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/

Fraternal/Society group acronyms, handy when included on an item
http://richhartzog.com/art/society.htm

An early fraternal encyclopedia (1896) Cylopedia of Fraternities, here on my public drive but is also open source on other pages.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11-JYDBN_j04DaImw64LQlsSOtwYXj5uI/view?usp=sharing

Happy Hunting
GC

 

[not2sharp]

Thank you. I just ordered a copy.

N2s

 

[desmobob]

Looking back on this thread, I'm embarrassed that I never thanked horseclover for the great information.

Thank you very much, sir! I appreciate it!

Bob

 

[horseclover]

You are most welcome!