CIVIL WAR AMERICAN NAVY USN M1852 NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD DECORATED BLADE Very Fine

Description

INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS MUST CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS MUST KNOW THEIR COUNTRY LAW FOR IMPORTING
SWORD
S AND OTHER WEAPONS. WILL NOT SHIP TO COUNTRIES WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED.
GUARANTEED ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR PERIOD SWORD.
FINE QUALITY MODEL M1852 NAVAL OFFICER'S
SWORD
.
STUNNING HAND FORGED BLADE IS RICHLY DECORATED ON BOTH SIDES: SUPERB ETCHING WITH AMERICAN EAGLE, ANCHOR AND MILITARY / NAVAL MOTIF.
BLADE IS IN MIRROR LIKE POLISH.
CIRCA MIDDLE OF 19th CENTURY - CIVIL WAR PERIOD.
SIGNED ON RICASSO: "W.H. HORSTMAN & SONS, PHILADELPHIA", ALSO MARKED "IRON PROOF" ON SPINE.
VERY FINE QUALITY ORNATE HILT WITH ORIGINAL FISH SKIN WRAPPED GRIP AND ORIGINAL WIRE.
ORIGINAL LEATHER SCABBARD WITH BRASS FITTINGS.
SCABBARD FITTING ARE LOOSE DUE TO MISSING SCREWS.
SIZE:
ABOUT 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm) LONG INSIDE SCABBARD.
ABOUT 35 in. (88.8 cm). LONG OUT OF SCABBARD.
BLADE IS 29 3/4 in. (75.5 cm) LONG AND JUST OVER 1 in. (2.7 cm) WIDE AT RICASSO.
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH HONEST WEAR AND CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE.
HILT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO PLAY BETWEEN PARTS.
LEATHER SCABBARD IS IN GOOD CONDITION, MOUNTS ARE LOOSE.
BLADE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, HAS BEEN POLISHED IN THE PAST, LIGHT SHALLOW PITTING NEAR THE TIP.
ORIGINAL LEATHER WASHER ON BLADE.
ANTIQUE FINE QUALITY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR PERIOD
SWORD
.
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