Rare Palmetto Armory Cavalry Saber

armory palmetto cavalry saber ricasso note founded arms offered important blade produce state included guard stamp rare marked 1849 william glaze james boatwright benjamin flagg rifles muskets accompanying paper tags unfortunately suffered ravages time excavation site virginia condition certainly excavated example corrosion leather long deteriorated grip loose construction handle broken piece knuckle remarkably decipherable considering extent scabbard south pistols largely conclude collection ashley spotsylvania environmental 35-1/2 columbia ÿwith carolina sabers illegible barely discernible culpeper reasonably provenance halsey alexandria damage?