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CIVIL WAR U.S. MODEL 1840 GENERAL OFFICERS SWORD
$ 1914
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CIVIL WARU.S. MODEL 1840 GENERAL OFFICERS SWORD
A SCARCE U.S. MODEL 1840 GENERAL OFFICERS SWORD IN EXCELLENT AND UNTOUCHED CONDITION. ALL ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE. THE SWORD HAS AN EXCELLENT PLUS BLADE WITH MINTY ETCHING AND FROSTING. ONE SIDE OF THE MINTY BLADE HAS "A U.S. SURRONDED BY RAYS WITH FOILATE" ON EITHER SIDE OF IT. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MINTY BLADE HAS "A U.S. EAGLE AND STARS ALSO WITH FOILATE ON BOTH SIDES OF IT. THE SWORD HAS A FINE AND UNTOUCHED POMEL, GRIP AND GUARD WITH A FOLDING COUNTER GUARD. ALL RETAIN SOME OF THEIR ORIGINAL GILT. IT HAS A FINE BRASS SCABBARD WITH A U.S. EAGLE & SHIELD FINELY ENGRAVED BETWEEN THE RINGS WITH FOILATE ABOVE AND BELOW IT. THERE IS ALSO FOILATE ENGRAVING IN THE DRAG AREA. THE SCABBARD ALSO RETAINS LOTS OF ORIGINAL GILT. THIS IS MOST LIKELY A HORSTMANN CO. IMPORTED U.S. SWORD. THESE EARLY U.S. 1840 GENERAL OFFICERS SWORD ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND ESPECIALLY WITH MINTY ETCHED U.S. MOTIF BLADES AND IN WONDERFULLY UNTOUCHED CONDITION!
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