Summer 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
August 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
VERY RARE CIVIL WAR ERA ROBY INSCRIBED PETITE LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER SABER
02-26424-2
There are only a few of this pattern known, including one attributed to General William Tecumseh Sherman which was recently auctioned from Sherman estate last year for over $150,000. This example is one of only three named presentations to officers in Christopher Roby’s personal company raised in 1864. They were named in “Spaulding Light Cavalry” in honor of Noah Spaulding, Mexican War hero who presented the company flag to Roby. “Adj’t E. D. Bearce” & “Co. F. Spaulding Light Cavalry, MVM” finely etched on either side of 30″ blade amongst characteristic Christopher Roby patriotic themed panels with flags, arms, eagle, and fine tendrilled foliate design. This unique pattern has smaller dimensions overall than his 1860 cavalry officer sabers. John Thillman is his text “Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers” shows the 2 other named examples with unique size and fancy shoe style drags. This sword is pictured and described on pages 120-121 of “Swords of the American Civil War”.
Elijah Damon Bearce (1824-1906) served with the Spaulding Light Cavalry from its inception in 1864 through 1874 when he was appointed adjutant, dating manufacture of sword to 1874. This is an attractive, unique saber that would complete a collection of Roby cavalry sabers. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copies of pages from Thillman “CIVIL WAR CAVALRY & ARTILLERY SABERS”, and Bezdek “SWORDS of the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR” and biographic research file. PROVENANCE: Marcus Porpora lifelong sword collection. STATUS: NON-GUN.
