Bullet and Shell Civil War Projectiles Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: dlw1610 on June 16, 2019, 04:43:03 PM
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I just bought a Boyle, Gamble & McFee saber bayonet painted by a GAR post with old radiator gold paint. Am thinking of removing the paint except for traces to maintain the provenance. Any thoughts?
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I believe that the GAR must have gotten a good deal on gold and silver paint as they seem to have painted anything metal that they got their hands on one of these two colors. I have an 8" solid shot from a GAR Post that is painted silver.
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Thanks redbob. since the saber bayonet is mine I removed the gold paint leaving just enough to keeps its GAR provenance. Makes no sense to paint a cast brass handle & the blade wasn't badly pitted. Looks 100% better to me
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I'd remove it too unless it had some provenance or ownership painted on it. Nice pickup.
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I agree with removing it as well. kind of. It is part of its history but just like yall I like it untouched since 1865. I have an Ames 1840 heavy cavalry sabre dated 1857 that the scabbard once was painted gold. Now you can only see a little in the crevices around the throat and hangers.