UNIQUELY RARE CIVIL WAR NCO'S SWORD WITH ETCHED BLADE

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M1840 COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER SCABBARD, THIS WAS PROBABLY A CUSTOM SWORD PRESENTED TO AN OUTSTANDING 1'ST. SERGEANT OR SENIOR NCO.A SUPER SPECIMEN WITH A 32 1/4" BLADE CRISPLY MARKED "C.ROBY & CO/W.CHELMSFORD/MASS." THE BRIGHT STEEL BLADE HAS A DEEPLY ETCHED DECORATIVE PANEL COVERING 13"OF EACH SIDE.THE CLEAR MOTIFS INCLUDE LEAFY SCROLLS LARGE US AND A FEDERAL EAGLE EMBLEM. THE  BLADE HAS 98% OF ITS ORIGINAL BRIGHT LUSTER WITH NO EDGE SHARPENING,CUTS OR ANY KIND OF DAMAGE, A FEW SMALL OXIDATION SPOTS ARE THE ONLY REASON FOR NOT CALLING THIS BLADE MINT!THE BRASS GUARD IS SHOWING THE EXPECTED DISCOLORATION FOR OLD BRASS AND IS SOUND AS A ROCK,THE THROAT AND DRAG BRASS ARE ALSO EXCELLENT.THE LEATHER SCABBARD IS SHOWING SOME AGE WEAR,A FEW CRACKS ON THE SURFACE BUT THE ORIGINAL STITCHING IS SOUND, AT THE BOTTOM END THERE IS A BREAK WHICH I AM SURE COULD BE REPAIRED IF NEEDED,HOWEVER THE DRAG IS ATTACHED AND WITH CAREFUL HANDING WHEN REMOVING THE BLADE IS SECURED.THIS IS A SUPER SWORD FROM A TRUE CW MAKER AND WOULD BE A GREAT ITEM FOR YOUR COLLECTION.
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