CIVIL WAR, U.S. CAVALRY, M1885 SABER, SWORD HANGER, JEB STUART PATTERN Original Civil War Cavalry Saber Hanger. This M1885 Sabre Sling was issued with the M1885 Sabre Belt, and the various Cavalry Mills Woven Cartridge Belts. This Model 1885 Sabre Hanger features both straps on the brass hanger. The J.E.B. Stuart Sword Hanger became a standard cavalry issue throughout the Civil and Indian Wars, up to 1900. This is an uncommon accoutrement known as a Stuart saber hanger. J.E.B. Stuart, while serving as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, won a patent (#25,684 filed on October 4, 1859) for an improved sword hanger which he designed while recuperating from wounds received during a fight with the Cheyenne at Solomon River, Kansas on July 29, 1857. Attaches on to belt with a large slide clip. Some modifications were made over the years. Brass Clip, black leather straps. Leather straps with keepers. Leather displays some crazing and a small tear (please see images). Leather strap is stamped ?T.C.? (inspectors stamp) and ?Rock Island Arsenal? The stamps are difficult to read. The detachable saber hanger is suspended from a standard belt and enables a cavalry trooper or officer to easily remove his sword, scabbard, and belt slings without unhooking the scabbard from his belt assembly and leaving the straps swinging loose at his side. Stuart applied for a contract with the US Army and was paid $5,000 by the Federal government for a "right to use" license. The US Army authorized manufacture of the device with Frankford Arsenal producing 10,000 in 1864. A variant was produced after the war with the Rock Island Arsenal stamp and a shorter brass tongue on the keeper. Wartime examples of the earlier style brass keepers have been dug in Tennessee. This will shipped via United Parcel Service (UPS) with tracking and full insurance. International Buyers Please Note: We do not ship outside of the United States! No Exceptions. In addition, we will not ship to third party shippers or any other international shipping hubs such as International Shipping (EIS), EIS 110 INTERNATIONALE BLVD, GLENDALE HEIGHTS IL 60139-2080, or ACI Express Shipping. No buying agents such as Intercommerce America. No international buyers, no freight forwarding companies, no gift addresses, no non U.S. citizen buyers, and no non U.S. based forms of payment. If you place a bid, or make a purchase, we will cancel your bid, and or cancel your purchase! If you wish to make a purchase, you will have to find someone located within the United States to make the purchase for you. They would be responsible to send the package to you. We do ship to APO and FPO addresses.