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DUFILHO NEW ORLEANS CONFEDERATE FOOT OFFICER

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
DUFILHO NEW ORLEANS CONFEDERATE FOOT OFFICER
SWORD. Classic New Orleans made Confederate foot officer sword etched panels 23" long on 30" blade with "CS" in pinched ribbon, crossed cannon, 1st national flag. No maker's stamp but all the Dufilho casting features, bulbous undecorated quillon, pommel cast in 2 pieces. This is an honest "as found" sold by well known & knowledgeable Confederate sword collector Lee Gray. CONDITION: good to very good overall "as found", gray blade with discernible etch. Spiral carved wood grip retains about 20% dry original leather with complete twisted wire wrap. Hilt loose due to missing leather washer. (02-19121/JS). $4,000-5,000.