Original U.S. Mexican-American War Era Mounted Officer’s Saber with Magnificent German-Made Fire-Blued Gold-Inlaid Blade & Scarce Brass Scabbard by Peter Knecht in Solingen Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts of which five where full-time

of which five where full-time salaried employees

All look are functional and have their original leather pull tabs present

which looks to be a large circle surrounded by 8 smaller ones

It was permanently detached from the 6th Ohio Cavalry and designated the 1st Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion

Original U.S. Mexican-American War Era Mounted Officer’s Saber with Magnificent German-Made Fire-Blued Gold-Inlaid Blade & Scarce Brass Scabbard by Peter Knecht in Solingen Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts of which five where full-timeOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding museum quality example of a Mexican American War era mounted officers saber, with perhaps the most well preserved fire bluing & gold inlay we have ever seen from this period. It is near as beautiful as it was the day it was manufactured by Peter Knecht of Solingen. Knecht was born in Solingen in 1798 and founded his own manufacturing facility of edged weapons in 1823. He passed away in 1852, which