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CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY SHORTSWORD.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,400.00 USD
CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY SHORTSWORD.
This sword shows the telltale signs of Confederate manufacture and is obviously a close copy of the French M1816/31 artillery shortsword. Overall length: 24 1/4". Blade length: 18 3/4". Plain blade that swells in the center. Brass hilt with simple cruciform guard showing swelled quillons on both ends. Cast integral, swelled semi-spherical pommel, and a ribbed grip. The reproduction scabbard closely follows a known Confederate form & style. It has a wooden body painted black with an iron throat & tip. CONDITION: blade has a dark overall patina with pitting concentrated near the hilt. The hilt has a fine, mellow patina. Scabbard shows light overall wear. (02-20079/BF). $1,000-1,400.